detriment

n. தீங்க, கெடுதல், நட்டம், சேதம், குறைவு,

Synonyms

loss harm hurt injury deterioration impairment disadvantage prejudice damage inconvenience

Antonyms

enhancement improvement remedy reinstatement repair augmentation

Det"ri*ment, n. Etym: [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. Milton. 2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.] Syn. -- Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt; mischief; harm. Det"ri*ment, v. t. Defn: To do injury to; to hurt. [Archaic] Other might be determined thereby. Fuller.

detriment - Similar Words

detrimental retriment determent depriment dreariment detainment derivement derainment derailment diriment