Is running NiMh to empty bad for the battery?

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I asked a similar question a long time ago:

Guide: Rechargeable AA batteries / 14500 batteries / Chargers

Hello all, Well, you guys might have managed to convince me to start using rechargeable batteries.. Maybe! I hope your answers to my questions will be helpful to other beginners as well... Alkaline vs. Rechargeable 1.2V vs. 14500 in a Flashlight Do 1.2V rechargeables produce longer runtime in a flashlight than 14500's? Do 14500's produce longer runtime in a flashlight than an alkaline AA? How is the output of a flashlight running a 1.2V AA rechargeable compared to an alkaline AA? How i…

Sounds like it’s not good for a NiMH cell to run it down to 0, although unlike Li-Ion, at least it’s not dangerous to do so.