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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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Pacific island neighbour Vanuatu secured a landmark win last year in the International Court of Justice, which found nations had a legal duty to prevent harms from planet-warming pollution.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Asato said her claim was about seeking redress for "the harms that were created while Grok was creating harms".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Such crises inflict domestic economic harms with dramatic ramifications for consumers, companies and governments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

State Sen. Scott Sandall, who represents Box Elder County, went from unconditionally supporting Stratos to endorsing a new legislative study on data centers’ potential wildlife harms.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

“Why don’t you stretch out right here? I’ll make sure nothing harms you while you sleep.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine