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

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   Detriment is a noun that means harm or damage. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare it with detrimental.

   • English (US)

     us / ˈde·trə·mənt / Add to word list. harm or damage: She...

   • Traditional

     DETRIMENT translate: 危害，損害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Simplified

     DETRIMENT translate: 危害，损害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Detriment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETRIMENT definicja: 1. harm or damage: 2. harm or damage:...

   • Detriment: Indonesian Translation

     detriment translate: kerusakan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Detriment: Thai Translation

     detriment translate: ความเสียหาย. Learn more in the...

   • Detriment: German Translation

     detriment translate: der Schaden. Learn more in the...

   • Detriment: Portuguese Translation

     DETRIMENT translate: detrimento, prejuízo, detrimento. Learn...

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

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   Detriment is a noun that means injury, damage, or a cause of injury or damage. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and legal usage of detriment from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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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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   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.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. SKIP TO CONTENT

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › detrimentdetriment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Detriment is a noun that means the act of causing harm or damage, or something that causes harm or damage. Learn how to use it in sentences, idioms and academic contexts, and find synonyms and word origin.

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

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   Detriment means disadvantage, damage, harm, or loss. It can also mean a cause of disadvantage or damage. See the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.