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Definition harm in British English

harm verb

[transitive] verb
/hɑː(r)m/
1

to injure, damage, or have a bad effect on someone or something

Example

He was not the type to deliberately harm his child.

Example

Does watching violence on TV really harm children?

Example

Publication of those documents would harm the national interest.

Example

The government insists that the dam will not harm the environment.

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Definition harm in British English