detriment

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French detriment < Latin detrimentum (“‘loss, damage, literally a rubbing off’”) < deterere (“‘to rub off, wear’”) < de- (“‘down, away’”) + terere (“‘to rub’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdɛtɹəmənt/, SAMPA: /"dEtr@m@nt/
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[edit] Noun

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detriment (plural detriments)

1. harm, hurt, damage.

[edit] Synonyms

• harm
• hurt
• damage

[edit] Antonyms

• benefit

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• detrimental

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[edit] External links

• detriment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• detriment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911