disadvantage
Americannoun
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absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
- Synonyms:
- hindrance , inconvenience , drawback
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the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition.
to be at a disadvantage.
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something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition.
His bad temper is a disadvantage.
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injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.; loss.
Your behavior is a disadvantage to your family's good name.
verb (used with object)
noun
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an unfavourable circumstance, state of affairs, thing, person, etc
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injury, loss, or detriment
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an unfavourable condition or situation (esp in the phrase at a disadvantage )
verb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of disadvantage
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English disavauntage, from Anglo-French; Old French desavantage; equivalent to dis- 1 + advantage
Example Sentences
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When the previous government announced plans for the new tribunal in January, a group of lawyers and victims' descendants expressed concerns that it might ultimately disadvantage them.
From Barron's
“You have to have people who want an electric truck and don’t mind the disadvantages that they include.”
From MarketWatch
A report published last month by the Women and Equalities committee found that female entrepreneurs face significant disadvantages in accessing finances, investment networks and support systems.
From BBC
The aim was simple but ambitious: to support disadvantaged young people and provide opportunities that might keep them safe and inspired.
From BBC
The income raised by the levy will be used to fund maintenance grants for disadvantaged students studying so-called priority courses such as university degrees and technical qualifications.
From BBC
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