Definitions and Examples of harm, injure, damage
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To cause damage or injury to someone or something.
Example
The chemicals in the water can harm aquatic life.
To cause physical harm or damage to someone or something.
Example
He fell off his bike and injured his leg.
To cause harm or injury to something, often resulting in a loss of value or usefulness.
Example
The storm damaged the roof of the house.
Key Differences: harm vs injure vs damage
- 1Harm refers to causing damage or injury to someone or something.
- 2Injure specifically refers to causing physical harm or damage to someone or something.
- 3Damage refers to causing harm or injury to something, often resulting in a loss of value or usefulness.
Effective Usage of harm, injure, damage
- 1Legal Context: Use indemnify in legal documents to refer to compensation for harm or loss.
- 2Everyday Conversation: Use antonyms like harm, injure, and damage to describe accidents or incidents that cause harm or damage.
- 3Writing: Incorporate these antonyms in writing to create vivid descriptions of events or situations.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of indemnify are harm, injure, and damage. These words convey the opposite meaning of indemnify, which is to compensate for harm or loss. Use these words in legal contexts, everyday conversations, and writing to describe accidents or incidents that cause harm or damage.
