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n. Damage, harm, or loss: took a long leave of absence without detriment to her career. See Synonyms at disadvantage.

n. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is now considered a detriment to good health.

n. Harm, hurt, damage.

n. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically

n. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.

v. To do injury to; to hurt.

n. Any kind of harm or injury, as loss, damage, hurt, injustice, deterioration, diminution, hindrance, etc., considered with specific reference, expressed or implied, both to its subject and to its cause: as, the cause of religion suffers great detriment from the faults of its professors; let the property suffer no detriment at your hands; the consuls must see that the republic receives no detriment; the detriment it has suffered is past remedy.

n. That which causes harm or injury; anything that is detrimental: as, his generosity is a great detriment to his prosperity.

n. In England, a charge made upon barristers and students for repair of damages in the rooms they occupy; a charge for wear and tear of table-linen, etc.

n. In astrol., the sign opposite the house of any planet: as, Mars in Libra is in his detriment; the detriment of the sun is Aquarius, because it is opposite to Leo. It is a sign of weakness, distress, etc.

n. In heraldry:

To injure; do harm to; hurt.

n. a damage or loss

"Just to belabor the point a bit, the word "detriment" comes from the Latin de - "away" + terere "to rub, wear," and has the connotation of impair or injure."

benefit   

harm    damage    impairment   

detrimental   

expense   

mischief    harm    hurt    loss    prejudice    damage    injury    disadvantage    diminution    prejudiced   

disadvantage    inconvenience    unhappiness    harm    discomfiture    discouragement    vexation    mortification    impediment    annoyance