English · Word Candidate

harm

/hɑːm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: harms · harming · harmed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Physical injury; hurt; damage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổn thương thể chất; đau; thiệt hại

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Noun

No harm came to my possessions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Emotional or figurative hurt.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổn thương về mặt cảm xúc hoặc hình tượng

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Noun

Although not physically injured in the car accident, she received some psychological harm.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm hỏng, tổn thương hoặc gây thương tích cho một thứ gì

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Verb

Will justice and conscience of society not be harmed if people avoid the truth?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “harm” mean?

Physical injury; hurt; damage.

Is “harm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.