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harms

NOUN

injury, evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage disservice impairment loss mischief misuse sabotage vandalism violence wrong

STRONG

detriment hurt ill immorality infliction iniquity marring mischance misfortune noxiousness outrage perniciousness prejudice ravage ruin ruination sin sinfulness vice wickedness

WEAK

banefulness deleteriousness foul play wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

favor help kindness

STRONG

benefit goodness happiness profit virtue

WEAK

advantage blessing good pleasure

VERB

injure; cause evil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abuse damage hurt impair inconvenience maim mar outrage prejudice ruin sabotage sap shatter shock tarnish trample traumatize undermine wreck

STRONG

blemish bruise crush dilapidate discommode get ill-treat incommode maltreat mangle misuse molest mutilate nick scathe spoil stab total tweak vandalize vitiate wing wound wrench wrong zing

WEAK

disserve do violence to dump on louse up mess up muck up put down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid approve assist benefit build create cure fix heal help mend please repair respect strengthen

STRONG

lose make happy protect surrender yield

WEAK

care improve

Example Sentences

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Social media consultant and analyst Matt Navarra said the criticism illustrated a shift to seeing online harms as "a product problem".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Additionally, failure of consideration — where one party does not carry out their promised obligations in a way that significantly harms the other party — can justify rescission, the law firm adds.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The case illustrates how executives face both reputational risks and potential harms to their businesses when romantic relationships go awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It’s one of the nation’s largest sources of sulfur dioxide, which forms haze and harms the respiratory system, and the second-largest source of carbon dioxide, according to EPA data.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“Very well, then, Stephen, what harms humanity? Economic dislocations most of all, from whatever cause. Wouldn’t you say so?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov