harm
/hɑrm/ n [U]Definition
› physical or other injury or damage: Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm. Fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm when the car skidded. Maybe Jim can help you – there’s no harm in asking (= no one will be annoyed and you might benefit). harm /hɑrm/ v [T] › The tornado blew out the windows of a nearby school, but none of the children were harmed. harmful /ˈhɑrm·fəl/ adj › This group of chemicals is known to be harmful to the environment.
(Definition of harm n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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