Harm (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The driver sustained serious harm in the car accident and was rushed to the hospital.
- She took legal action against her ex-boyfriend for the physical harm he inflicted on her.
- The medical report revealed that the athlete suffered severe harm to her knee ligaments during the game.
- The rescue team carefully extricated the victim from the wreckage to minimize further harm.
- The authorities are investigating the cause of the harm inflicted on the patient while under the hospital's care.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Wrench
- Twist
- Brain Damage
- Whiplash Injury
- Penetrating Injury
- Contusion
- Dislocation
- Rupture
- Bleeding
- Break
- Electric Shock
- Whiplash
- Birth Trauma
- Blunt Trauma
- Blast Trauma
- Bruise
- Lesion
- Sting
- Bump
- Wheal
- Pinch
- Bite
- Burn
- Penetrating Trauma
- Frostbite
- Welt
- Cryopathy
- Wound
- Hemorrhage
- Intravasation
- Fracture
- Wale
- Strain
Meaning 2
The occurrence of a change for the worse.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The decision to cut down the forest has caused harm to the environment and local wildlife.
- Her reckless behavior brought harm to the team's chances of winning the competition.
- The side effects of the new medication were causing harm to some patients.
- The policy change has done harm to the company's reputation and finances.
- The pollution from the factory is causing harm to the health of nearby residents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Related Words
Meaning 3
The act of damaging something or someone.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pollution caused harm to the marine ecosystem.
- Her reckless driving was the cause of harm to several people.
- The government agency worked to mitigate the harm caused by the hurricane.
- The chemical plant was forced to pay damages for the harm caused to the surrounding community.
- The politician's inflammatory rhetoric caused harm to the city's fragile social harmony.