B2nounhealthenvironment
US/hɑːrm/
UK/hɑːm/
physical or mental damage or injury
In context
Too much screen time can cause real harm to young children's eyes.
Shouting at him will do more harm than good.
There's no harm in asking the teacher for more time.
Words that go with harm
verb + noun
- cause harmThese chemicals can cause harm to fish in the river.
- do harmA little chocolate won't do you any harm.
noun + preposition
- harm toThe new road did serious harm to the forest.
- harm inThere's no harm in trying a different method.
adjective + noun
- serious harmFake medicines can cause serious harm.
verb + preposition
- come to harmLuckily, none of the passengers came to harm.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Smoking makes harm to your lungs.Correct: Smoking does harm to your lungs. / Smoking harms your lungs.