Harm is a moral and legal concept. Bernard Gert construes harm as any of the following: pain death disability loss of ability or freedom loss of pleasure. Joel Feinberg gives an account of harm as setbacks to interests. He distinguishes welfare interests from ulterior interests.

What do we mean by harm?

: physical or mental damage or injury : something that causes someone or something to be hurt, broken, made less valuable or successful, etc. harm.

What word means to cause harm?

Verb. To offend against, to wrong (someone) trespass. maltreat. mistreat.