to do harm to something
1harm — harm1 S3 [ha:m US ha:rm] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hearm] 1.) damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone s actions or by an event ▪ Modern farming methods have done considerable harm to the countryside. ▪ Socks that are too tight can cause… …
2harm — Ⅰ. harm UK US /hɑːm/ noun [C or U] ► damage done to something: »The board failed to prove irreparable harm in its suit against the council. »The harms associated with climate change are serious and well recognized. not do (any) harm to sb/sth… …
3Harm reduction — is a philosophy of public health, intended to be a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous lifestyle choices in society. The central idea of harm reduction is the recognition that some people always have and… …
4Harm Kuipers — (born 22 November 1947 in Norg, Drenthe) is a former speed skater from the Netherlands. NOTOC Kuipers combined his sports careers with being a Medicine student at the University of Groningen. Preferring his studies over speed skating, he did not… …
5something will not hurt — something will not/does not/cannot/hurt spoken phrase used for saying that something helps or cannot harm a situation One more drink won’t hurt. somethi …
6something does not hurt — something will not/does not/cannot/hurt spoken phrase used for saying that something helps or cannot harm a situation One more drink won’t hurt. somethi …
7something cannot hurt — something will not/does not/cannot/hurt spoken phrase used for saying that something helps or cannot harm a situation One more drink won’t hurt. somethi …
8harm — harm1 [ harm ] noun uncount ** injury, damage, or problems caused by something you do: projects that lead to environmental harm do/cause (someone) harm: The occasional piece of candy doesn t do you any harm. The new law is likely to do… …
9harm — I UK [hɑː(r)m] / US [hɑrm] noun [uncountable] ** injury, damage, or problems caused by something that you do projects that lead to environmental harm do/cause (someone) harm: Eating sweets occasionally doesn t do children any harm. The new law is …
10harm — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)m[/t]] ♦♦♦ harms, harming, harmed 1) VERB To harm a person or animal means to cause them physical injury, usually on purpose. [V n] The hijackers seemed anxious not to harm anyone. Syn: injure, hurt 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N to n …
