disadvantage
noun
absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
has disadvantaged
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present perfectof disadvantage (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He said: "It does nothing to address the chronic underfunding that has disadvantaged policing in Cleveland for years."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Historically, Cameroon's opposition has been fragmented especially during elections, with analysts saying this has disadvantaged them.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
Its 30 percent cut of revenue has disadvantaged competitors like Spotify, which can artificially inflate its price over what Apple is able to charge for its equivalent service.
From The Verge ● Sep. 11, 2019
Ms. Bowman said at the May hearing she had “witnessed firsthand how the regulatory environment created in the aftermath of the crisis has disadvantaged community banks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2018
“It has been wrongly suggested that the congregation has disadvantaged the state in that it has failed to honor a debt,” the Sisters said in a statement on July 22.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 15, 2011
