Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with harm in American Collocation
harm
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
serious
The directive could do serious harm to the development of electronic commerce in the European Union.
not very serious
Some of these techniques have positive effects, or at least do minimal harm.
permanent or lasting
If adopted, the policy could cause irreparable harm to the national security of the United States.
unnecessary or unacceptable
Any further delay means more unnecessary harm to your health.
impossible to calculate
The policy has visited untold harm on the poor in tropical climates.
possible to predict
We hope that doctors can all prevent avoidable harm to patients.
possible to prove
There was no demonstrable harm from folic acid supplementation.
deliberate
There are a number of public services designed to protect children from deliberate harm.
of a particular type
A bad experience with drugs can lead to psychological harm.
cause harm
Trials of the treatment look promising, and it certainly seems to do no harm.
These weapons inflict significant harm on civilians.
intend harm
While these people may have meant no harm, their actions threaten the community.
suffer harm
If a child appears at risk of suffering significant harm, he/she may be removed from the parents.
risk harm
Academics who disagree risk harm to their careers.
avoid harm
Rapid treatment for depressed mothers can prevent harm to children.
reduce harm
We can study how other countries minimize the harm of drugs.
repair harm
No amount of supplements can undo the harm done by an unhealthy diet!
balance harm
In these cases benefits of surgery probably outweigh harm.