harm
English Thesaurus
1. the act of damaging something or someone (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of integrity, |
| definition | : | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | impairment, |
| definition | : | damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | wound, wounding, |
| definition | : | the act of inflicting a wound (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | burn, |
| definition | : | damage inflicted by fire (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | defloration, |
| definition | : | an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something (noun.act) |
2. the occurrence of a change for the worse (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | detriment, hurt, |
| definition | : | a damage or loss (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | ladder, ravel, run, |
| definition | : | a row of unravelled stitches (noun.event) |
3. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | brain damage, |
| definition | : | injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | birth trauma, |
| definition | : | physical injury to an infant during the birth process (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | blast trauma, |
| definition | : | injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | blunt trauma, |
| definition | : | injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bruise, contusion, |
| definition | : | an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bump, |
| definition | : | a lump on the body caused by a blow (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | burn, |
| definition | : | an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | dislocation, |
| definition | : | a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | electric shock, |
| definition | : | trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | break, fracture, |
| definition | : | breaking of hard tissue such as bone (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cryopathy, frostbite, |
| definition | : | destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | intravasation, |
| definition | : | entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | pinch, |
| definition | : | an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | rupture, |
| definition | : | state of being torn or burst open (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bite, insect bite, sting, |
| definition | : | a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | strain, |
| definition | : | injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | whiplash, whiplash injury, |
| definition | : | an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | wale, weal, welt, wheal, |
| definition | : | a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lesion, wound, |
| definition | : | an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | pull, twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (noun.state) |
4. cause or do harm to (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | sicken, |
| definition | : | make sick or ill (verb.body) |
5. the act of damaging something or someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | harm, |
| definition | : | cause or do harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
6. the occurrence of a change for the worse (noun.event)
| derivation | : | harm, |
| definition | : | cause or do harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | impair, |
| definition | : | make worse or less effective (verb.change) |
7. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state)
| derivation | : | hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel pain or be in pain (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | traumatic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body (adj.pert) |
8. cause or do harm to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | damage, harm, hurt, scathe, |
| definition | : | the act of damaging something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | damage, harm, impairment, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a change for the worse (noun.event) |
9. the act of damaging something or someone (noun.act)
| derivation | : | harm, |
| definition | : | cause or do harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
10. the occurrence of a change for the worse (noun.event)
| derivation | : | harm, |
| definition | : | cause or do harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | damage, |
| definition | : | inflict damage upon (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | impair, |
| definition | : | make worse or less effective (verb.change) |
11. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. (noun.state)
| derivation | : | hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel pain or be in pain (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | injure, wound, |
| definition | : | cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | traumatic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body (adj.pert) |
12. cause or do harm to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | damage, harm, hurt, scathe, |
| definition | : | the act of damaging something or someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | damage, harm, impairment, |
| definition | : | the occurrence of a change for the worse (noun.event) |
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