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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"

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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

    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.

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

    Definition of detriment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    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

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

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

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › detrimentdetriment - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · detriment ( countable and uncountable, plural detriments) Harm, hurt, damage . ( UK, obsolete) A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. ( astrology) The position or state of a planet when it is in the sign opposite its house, considered to weaken it.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDETRIMENT - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › detriment_ndetriment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun detriment mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun detriment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. detriment has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. heraldry (early 1600s) astrology (mid 1600s) astronomy (mid 1600s) Entry status.