harm
Translation
harm, damage, injury
Examples
The storm caused great harm to the crops.
The storm caused great harm to the crops.
There's no harm in asking a question.
There's no harm in asking a question.
Grammar Patterns
((to cause harm to sb./sth.)) to damage sb./sth. The storm caused great harm to the crops.
((no harm in -ing)) it is not wrong or risky to do sth. There's no harm in asking a question.
Similar Words
Synonyms: damage, injury, hurt; Antonyms: benefit, good
Etymology
From Old English *hearm*, meaning 'pain, injury, grief'.
Memory Tips
'Harm' sounds like 'arm'. Imagine someone hurting your arm, causing you harm.