Definition of "harm" in English

noun

1. Physical injury; hurt; damage.

   • No harm came to my possessions.
   • You can do a lot of harm to someone if you kick them in the teeth.

2. Emotional or figurative hurt.

   • Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.

3. Detriment; misfortune.

   • I wish him no harm.

4. That which causes injury, damage, or loss.

verb

1. To damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.