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Common collocations with harm in American Collocation

harm noun uncountable

US /hɑrm/

serious

grave
immense
serious
significant
substantial

The directive could do serious harm to the development of electronic commerce in the European Union.

not very serious

minimal

Some of these techniques have positive effects, or at least do minimal harm.

permanent or lasting

irreparable
irreversible
irrevocable
lasting
long-term

If adopted, the policy could cause irreparable harm to the national security of the United States.

unnecessary or unacceptable

disproportionate
unacceptable
undue
unnecessary

Any further delay means more unnecessary harm to your health.

impossible to calculate

incalculable
untold

The policy has visited untold harm on the poor in tropical climates.

possible to predict

avoidable
foreseeable
potential

We hope that doctors can all prevent avoidable harm to patients.

possible to prove

demonstrable

There was no demonstrable harm from folic acid supplementation.

deliberate

deliberate
intentional

There are a number of public services designed to protect children from deliberate harm.

of a particular type

bodily
emotional
environmental
pecuniary
physical
psychiatric
psychological

A bad experience with drugs can lead to psychological harm.

cause harm

cause
do (someone)
inflict (on someone)
occasion

Trials of the treatment look promising, and it certainly seems to do no harm.

These weapons inflict significant harm on civilians.

intend harm

intend (someone)
mean (someone)
wish (someone)

While these people may have meant no harm, their actions threaten the community.

suffer harm

suffer

If a child appears at risk of suffering significant harm, he/she may be removed from the parents.

risk harm

risk

Academics who disagree risk harm to their careers.

avoid harm

avert
avoid
escape
prevent

Rapid treatment for depressed mothers can prevent harm to children.

reduce harm

alleviate
minimize
mitigate
reduce

We can study how other countries minimize the harm of drugs.

repair harm

redress
repair
undo

No amount of supplements can undo the harm done by an unhealthy diet!

balance harm

balance
outweigh

In these cases benefits of surgery probably outweigh harm.