detriment

Noun
US[det-ruh-muhnt]/ˈdɛtrəmənt/3 syllables
Synonyms: hurt

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a damage or lossSynonyms: hurtType of damage, harmKinds expense

Related words detrimental adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Det′ri·ment (dĕt′rĭ-ment), noun

Origin: L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. détriment. 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.— John Milton

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

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

Det′ri·ment transitive verb

To do injury to; to hurt. archaic

Other might be determined thereby.— Thomas Fuller

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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