Collocations for harm - noun
ADJ.
considerable, great, serious, untold
He was clearly intent on inflicting serious harm on someone.
He was clearly intent on inflicting serious harm on someone.
irreparable, lasting, permanent | emotional, mental, physical, psychological
elderly people in danger of physical or emotional harm
elderly people in danger of physical or emotional harm
economic, environmental
VERB + HARM
cause, do, inflict
The huge fall in exports has done a great deal of harm to the economy.
The huge fall in exports has done a great deal of harm to the economy.
mean (sb), wish sb
I''m sorry if I upset you - I didn''t mean any harm. | No one wishes you harm.
I''m sorry if I upset you - I didn''t mean any harm. | No one wishes you harm.
come to, suffer
I don''t think he''ll come to any harm if his mother is with him.
I don''t think he''ll come to any harm if his mother is with him.
keep sb from, prevent, protect sb from, shield sb from
The children were removed from their parents to prevent harm to them. | She tried to shield her child from harm.
The children were removed from their parents to prevent harm to them. | She tried to shield her child from harm.
HARM + VERB
come to sb/sth
I don''t want any harm to come to these pictures.
I don''t want any harm to come to these pictures.
PREP.
~ from
babies at risk of serious harm from their parents
babies at risk of serious harm from their parents
~ to
the harm done to the environment
the harm done to the environment
PHRASES
more harm than good
The drugs he was prescribed did him more harm than good.
The drugs he was prescribed did him more harm than good.
out of harm''s way
The younger children were kept out of harm''s way.
The younger children were kept out of harm''s way.