do harm

US /duː hɑːrm/

UK /duː hɑːrm/

1.

to cause damage, injury, or a negative effect to someone or something

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His careless words might do harm to their relationship.

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The new policy is expected to do more harm than good.

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cause damage injure hurt damage prejudice impair spoil ruin destroy

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do harm to harm harmful harm watch, harm catch come to harm out of harm's way do