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   detriment

   /ˈdɛtrɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being harmed or damaged: "he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life"
   • ▪ a cause of harm or damage: "such tests are a detriment to good education"

   Word Origin late Middle English in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage’: from Old French, from Latin detrimentum, from detri-, stem of deterere ‘wear away’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detrimentDetriment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : injury, damage. did hard work without detriment to his health. 2. : a cause of injury or damage. a detriment to progress. Synonyms. affliction. damage. harm. hurt. injury. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of detriment in a Sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈdet.rɪ.mənt / us / ˈdet.rə.mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: without detriment to Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health? to the detriment of She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of (= harming) her studies. Synonyms. damage. hurt.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › detrimentDETRIMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Detriment definition: loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.. See examples of DETRIMENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETRIMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] formal us / ˈdet.rə.mənt / uk / ˈdet.rɪ.mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: without detriment to Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health? to the detriment of She was very involved with sports in college, to the detriment of (= harming) her studies. Synonyms. damage. hurt.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detrimentDetriment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Detriment is the hurt or harm as a result of damage, loss, or a bad decision. The developers won the lawsuit, much to the detriment of the people who live near the construction site.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detrimentDetriment - definition of detriment by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Damage, harm, or loss: took a long leave of absence without detriment to her career. 2. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is a detriment to good health. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetriment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the act of causing harm or damage; something that causes harm or damage. Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment. Too many tests are a detriment to good education.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETRIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss 2. a cause of disadvantage or damage.... Click for more definitions.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETRIMENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of detriment – Learner’s Dictionary. detriment. noun. uk / ˈdetrɪmənt / us. to the detriment of sth. Add to word list. causing damage to something: He was working very long hours, to the detriment of his health. detrimental. adjective uk / ˌdetrɪˈment ə l / us. a detrimental effect.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › detrimentdetriment | meaning of detriment in Longman Dictionary of...

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    detriment meaning, definition, what is detriment: harm or damage: Learn more.