Harm
Noun, Verb
UK
/hɑːm/
US
/hɑːrm/
Definition
(v) : To hurt, damage, or cause injury.
(n) : Physical or emotional damage.
(n) : Physical or emotional damage.
Example
"(v) : Never harm any animal."
"(v) : Words can harm people’s feelings, so it’s better to speak kindly."
"(n) : The fire caused great harm to the forest and wildlife."
Explanation
Harm means to cause hurt or damage to someone or something. It can be physical harm (like injury) or emotional harm (like sadness or stress). For example, smoking can harm your health. As a noun, it means damage or injury, like he did no harm to anyone. People should try to avoid harm to others, animals, and nature.