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noun
- 1. the state of being harmed or damaged: "he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life"
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detriment | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.
: 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.
Detriment definition: loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.. See examples of DETRIMENT used in a sentence.
us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies. detrimental.
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. SKIP TO CONTENT
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.
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.
2 meanings: 1. disadvantage or damage; harm; loss 2. a cause of disadvantage or damage.... Click for more definitions.
detriment. noun. uk/ˈdetrɪmənt/us. to the detriment of sth. Add to word listAdd to word list. causing damage to something: He was working very long hours, to the detriment of his health.
DETRIMENT meaning: 1 : something that will cause damage or injury to something or someone usually singular often + to; 2 : the act of causing damage or injury to something or someone often + to.
