harm
noun [ C or U ]
uk/hɑːm/ usdamage 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 The bond offers great benefits for issuers without doing any harm to investors.
economic/environmental/financial harm
do more harm than good
used to say that an action is not helpful and could make a situation worse:
Suspending payments on government debts would do more harm than good.
harm
verb [ T ]
uk/hɑːm/ usto damage something or make something worse:
harm the economy/environment/country Economists warned that such a spending pattern could not be sustained without harming the economy.
harm business/industry