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harm vs injure

injure vs harm

harm is a noun but injure is not a noun.

harm and injure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harm Yes No Yes No
injure No No Yes No
As verbs, injure is a hypernym of harm; that is, injure is a word with a broader meaning than harm:
  • harm: cause or do harm to
  • injure: cause injuries or bodily harm to
Other hypernyms of harm include wound.
harm (noun) injure (noun)
the act of damaging something or someone
the occurrence of a change for the worse
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
harm (verb) injure (verb)
cause or do harm to cause injuries or bodily harm to
cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
Difference between harm and injure

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