wrench vs harm

wrench and harm both are nouns.

wrench and harm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrench	Yes	No	Yes	No
harm	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, harm is a hypernym of wrench; that is, harm is a word with a broader meaning than wrench:

wrench: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
harm: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

Other hypernyms of wrench include hurt, injury, trauma.

wrench (noun)	harm (noun)
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt	the act of damaging something or someone
a jerky pulling movement	the occurrence of a change for the worse
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

wrench (verb)	harm (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain	cause or do harm to
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
make a sudden twisting motion

Difference between wrench and harm

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