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detriment

(detrɪmənt)
1. 
See to the detriment of
2. 
See without detriment to
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detriment in British English

(ˈdɛtrɪmənt)
noun
1. 
disadvantage or damage; harm; loss
2. 
a cause of disadvantage or damage
Word origin
C15: from Latin dētrīmentum, a rubbing off, hence damage, from dēterere to rub away, from de- + terere to rub

detriment in American English

(ˈdɛtrəmənt)
noun
1. 
damage; injury; harm
2. 
anything that causes damage or injury
Word origin
ME & OFr < L detrimentum, a rubbing off, damage < detritus, pp. of deterere, to rub off, wear away < de-, off, from + terere, to rub: see throw

Examples of 'detriment' in a sentence
detriment

The hospital will then fail in stages to the detriment of total patient care.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It works to the detriment of the patient and the physician.
Christianity Today (2000)
The result of such behaviour is a lack of vigorous competition with higher prices to the detriment of consumers.
Pass, Christopher, Lowes, Bryan Collins Dictionary of Economics (1993)
Older generations will have lower lifetime incomes and their skills and experience will be lost to the detriment of the economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
What they have done is cut a deal to the advantage of the bank and management and to the detriment of shareholders.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They thus promote the producer interest to the detriment of the consumer, the student.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Only electronic music can do this - to our great detriment.
Stewart, R J Music and the Elemental Psyche: A Practical Guide to Music and Changing Consciousness (1987)
And in both these cases, it is to their great detriment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
These products could be sold in ways which lead to similar consumer detriment to thatexperienced with PPI.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's for the convenience of staff and the person they are admitting but at the gross detriment to the person they are chucking out.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In this way, Western greed distorts the world economy to the detriment of the economically less powerful.
Crowley, Vivianne Phoenix From the Flame (1994)
There should be a review focusing on single premium loan PPI, the biggest area of concern in terms of consumer detriment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(noun) 
Definition
disadvantage or damage
He supported his partner's career to the detriment of his own.
Synonyms
damage
There have been many reports of minor damage to buildings.
loss
His death is a great loss to us.
harm
It would probably do the economy more harm than good.
injury
The two other passengers escaped serious injury.
hurt
I am sorry for any hurt that it may have caused.
prejudice
I feel sure it can be done without prejudice to anybody's principles.
disadvantage
An attempt to prevent an election would be to their disadvantage.
impairment
disservice
You could do yourself a grave disservice.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of disadvantage
Definition
an unfavourable or harmful circumstance
An attempt to prevent an election would be to their disadvantage.
Synonyms
harm,
loss,
damage,
injury,
hurt,
prejudice,
detriment,
disservice
in the sense of disservice
Definition
a harmful action
You could do yourself a grave disservice.
Synonyms
wrong,
injury,
harm,
injustice,
disfavour,
unkindness,
bad turn,
ill turn
in the sense of harm
It would probably do the economy more harm than good.
Synonyms
damage,
loss,
ill,
hurt,
misfortune,
mischief,
detriment,
impairment,
disservice

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