harm

Definition

  • noun: physical or mental damage or injury
  • noun: physical or mental damage
  • verb: to cause hurt, injury, or damage to (someone or something)
  • verb: to cause harm to
  • synonyms: injury, mischief, loss

Examples

  • What's the 'harm' in letting her leave early? = I don't see any 'harm' in letting her leave early. = There's no 'harm' in letting her leave early. [=letting her leave early will not hurt anyone or cause a bad result]

  • I want to be sure that no 'harm' will come to her. = I want to be sure that she won't come to any 'harm'. [=that she won't be hurt in any way]

  • He claims that he didn't mean any 'harm'. [=that he didn't mean to hurt or bother anyone]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) other men doing my bargaining for me. I agree. - I'll go. - You can't! I have known Lord Walder since I was a girl. He would never harm me. Unless there was a profit in it. What do you want? It is a great pleasure to see you again after so many years, my lord. Oh, spare me. (..)
    2011 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Baelor Season: 1 Episode 9