Harm
Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.
Reform
Reform verb - To remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from.
Usage example: he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him
How words are described
| true | true harm | true reform |
| genuine | genuine harm | genuine reform |
| actual | actual harm | actual reform |
| real | real harm | real reform |
| Other adjectives: great, serious, bad, permanent, major, immediate, widespread, apparent, further, significant, progressive, financial. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- This belief is his motivation to be a superhero (to be a symbol to others) and often comes up when he's battling criminals; as long as they don't cause serious harm to others, Superman will be incredibly nice to them and try to help them reform, as he genuinely believes that there's good in them.
Source: Rousseau Was Right - Conversely, men famous for cutting a swathe through the wives and mistresses of the town not only knows how to please a woman and protect her from harm, he is only waiting for that one special woman who will cause him to reform and cleave to her with unwavering fidelity as the perfect family man.
Source: Reformed Rakes - Edgers feels that Sheridan's rebellion does more harm than good, since it both gives Earth an external threat to focus on and allows Clarke to consolidate his power and use Martial Law to crack down on any dissent and reform.
Source: Internal Reformist
Cite this Source
Reform and Harm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/reform
Harm & Reform. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/reform>.
Reform or Harm. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/reform.
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