detriment
21detriment — [[t]de̱trɪmənt[/t]] 1) PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v link PHR If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person s detriment, it causes harm or damage to them. [FORMAL] These tests will give too much importance to written exams to the …
22detriment — n. 1) a detriment to 2) to the detriment of * * * [ detrɪmənt] a detriment to to the detriment of …
23DÉTRIMENT — n. m. Dommage, préjudice. Cela va, tourne à mon détriment. Causer, recevoir un notable détriment. Il n’acquit tant de richesses qu’au détriment de sa réputation, de son honneur …
24detriment — det|ri|ment [ detrımənt ] noun uncount FORMAL harm caused to something as a result of something else: Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… …
25detriment — UK [ˈdetrɪmənt] / US noun [uncountable] formal harm caused to something as a result of something else Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… …
26detriment — Any loss or harm suffered in person or property; e.g., the consideration for a contract may consist not only in a payment or other thing of value given, but also in loss or detriment suffered by the promisee. In that connection, detriment means… …
27detriment — Any loss or harm suffered in person or property; e.g., the consideration for a contract may consist not only in a payment or other thing of value given, but also in loss or detriment suffered by the promisee. In that connection, detriment means… …
28detriment — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin detrimentum, from deterere to wear away, impair, from de + terere to rub more at throw Date: 15th century 1. injury, damage < did hard work without detriment… …
29detriment — det|ri|ment [ˈdetrımənt] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detrimentum, from deterere to rub away ] harm or damage to the detriment of sth (=resulting in harm or damage to something) ▪ He worked very long hours, to the detriment of… …
30detriment — noun (U) formal the state of being harmed or damaged by something: to the detriment of (=resulting in harm or damage to something): He worked longer and longer hours, to the detriment of his marriage …
