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Detriment

Detriment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Detriment? [n] a damage or loss Synonyms \| Synonyms for Detriment: hurt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Detriment: abomination \| atrocity \| bad \| bane \| bankruptcy \| befoulment \| bereavement \| blight \| breakage \| breakdown \| collapse \| corruption \| cost \| crack-up \| crippling \| crying evil \| damage \| dead loss \| debit \| defilement \| denial \| denudation \| deprivation \| despoilment \| despoliation \| destruction \| dilapidation \| disability \| disablement \| disadvantage \| dispossession \| disrepair \| divestment \| drawback \| encroachment \| evil \| expense \| forfeit \| forfeiture \| grievance \| handicap \| harm \| havoc \| hobbling \| hurt \| hurting \| ill \| impairment \| incapacitation \| infection \| infringement \| injury \| inroad \| liability \| loser \| losing \| losing streak \| loss \| loss of ground \| maiming \| mayhem \| mischief \| mutilation \| outrage \| perdition \| poison \| pollution \| prejudice \| privation \| robbery \| ruin \| ruination \| ruinousness \| sabotage \| sacrifice \| scathe \| sickening \| spoiling \| spoliation \| step backward \| stripping \| taking away \| the worst \| total loss \| toxin \| venom \| vexation \| weakening \| woe \| wrong See Also \| damage \| expense \| harm \| impairment Detriment In Webster's Dictionary \Det"riment\, n. [L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. d['e]triment. See {Trite}.] 1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, etc. I can repair That detriment, if such it be. --Milton. 2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.] Syn: Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt; mischief; harm. \Det"riment\, v. t. To do injury to; to hurt. [Archaic] Other might be determined thereby. --Fuller.

Detriment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detriment?

[n] a damage or loss

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detriment: hurt

See Also | damage | expense | harm | impairment

Detriment In Webster's Dictionary

\Det"ri*ment\, n. [L. detrimentum, fr. deterere,
detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F.
d['e]triment. See {Trite}.]
1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm;
   diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as,
   detriments to property, religion, morals, etc.

         I can repair That detriment, if such it be.
                                               --Milton.

2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental
   repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.]

Syn: Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt;
     mischief; harm.


\Det"ri*ment\, v. t.
To do injury to; to hurt. [Archaic]

      Other might be determined thereby.       --Fuller.

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