noun

harm

harm, damage, injury

The storm did a lot of harm.

The storm did a lot of harm.

There's no harm in trying.

There's no harm in trying.

((to do)) harm ((to sb./sth.)) to cause damage to someone or something. The storm did a lot of harm to the houses.

((there is)) no harm in ((-ing)) it is not wrong or risky to do something. There's no harm in asking for help.

Synonyms: damage, injury, hurt; Antonyms: benefit, good

From Old English 'hearm', meaning 'pain, injury, grief'.

Think of an 'alarm' going off when there is danger of 'harm'.

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