harm

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Physical injury; hurt; damage.
2. (countable, uncountable) Emotional or figurative hurt.
3. (countable, uncountable) Detriment; misfortune.
4. (countable, uncountable) That which causes injury, damage, or loss.

Verb

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

Sinonieme

damage

hurt

injury

injure

evil

loss

mischief

wound

impairment

detriment

spoil

ruin

trouble

danger

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disadvantage

mistreat

defect

mar

wrong

punish

scathe

spite

beat up

impair

abuse

molest

imperfection

flaw

prejudice

hatred

destroy

murder

pain

mutilate

endanger

do harm

torment

trauma

vitiate

cause damage

sickness

harass

kill

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peril

bale

misfortune

maltreat

malfunction

annoyance

maleficence

Vertalings

Schaden

daño

danno

schaden

dañar

schade

danneggiare

dano

dommage

mal

verletzen

dany

préjudice

nuocere

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/hɑːm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: harm

Geërf van Old English: hearm

Verwante met Nederlands: harm

Verwante met Duits: Harm

Verwante met Sweeds: harm

Verwante met Yslands: harmur

In summary

From Middle English harm, herm, from Old English hearm, from Proto-West Germanic *harm, from Proto-Germanic *harmaz (“harm; shame; pain”). Cognate with Dutch harm (“harm”), German Harm (“harm”), Danish harme (“indignation, resentment”), Icelandic harmur (“sorrow, grief”), Swedish harm (“anger, indignation, harm”).