Harming: meaning, definitions and examples

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harming

[ ˈhɑːrmɪŋ ]

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causing damage

Causing physical or emotional damage to someone or something.

Synonyms

damaging, hurting, injuring

Examples of usage

He was arrested for harming his neighbor's car.
The toxic chemicals are harming the environment.
She felt guilty for harming her friend's feelings.

Translations

Translations of the word "harming" in other languages:

🇵🇹 prejudicando

machucando
danificando

🇮🇳 हानिकारक

🇩🇪 schädigend

verletzend
beeinträchtigend

🇮🇩 merugikan

menyakiti
merusak

🇺🇦 шкодити

🇵🇱 szkodzenie

krzywdzenie
uszkadzanie

🇯🇵 害を与える

傷つける
損なう

🇫🇷 nuire

blesser
endommager

🇪🇸 dañar

perjudicar
hacer daño

🇹🇷 zarar vermek

incitmek
hasar vermek

🇰🇷 해치다

손상시키다
해롭게 하다

🇸🇦 إيذاء

ضرر
إلحاق الأذى

🇨🇿 poškozování

ubližování
poškození

🇸🇰 ubližovanie

poškodzovanie
škodenie

🇨🇳 伤害

损害
危害

🇸🇮 škodovati

raniti
poškodovati

🇮🇸 skaða

meiða
skaða

🇰🇿 зиян келтіру

жарақаттау
зақымдау

🇬🇪 ზიანის მიყენება

დაზიანება
ტკივილის მიყენება

🇦🇿 zərər vermək

incitmək
zədələmək

🇲🇽 dañar

perjudicar
hacer daño

Word origin

The word 'harming' originated from the Middle English word 'harmen', which meant 'to cause physical or emotional damage'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form, maintaining its core meaning of causing harm or damage. The concept of harm has been a fundamental aspect of human interactions throughout history, with various laws and ethical principles aimed at preventing harm to individuals or society as a whole.