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disadvantage

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  • disadvantage — n Disadvantage, detriment, handicap, drawback mean something which interferes with the success or well being of a person or thing. Disadvantage often implies an act, circumstance, or condition which threatens to affect or does actually affect a… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Disadvantage — Dis ad*van tage (?; 48, 61), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantage.] 1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. [1913 Webster] I was brought… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disadvantage — [dis΄əd vant′ij] n. [ME disavauntage < OFr desavantage: see DIS & ADVANTAGE] 1. an unfavorable situation or circumstance; drawback; handicap 2. loss or injury, as to reputation or credit; detriment vt. disadvantaged, disadvantaging to act to… …   English World dictionary

  • disadvantage — I noun adverse circumstance, adversity, block, blockade, blockage, burden, check, curb, damage, defect, deficiency, detainment, determent, deterrence, deterrent, detriment, difficulty, disability, disablement, discommodity, discouragement,… …   Law dictionary

  • disadvantage — [n2] hurt, loss damage, deprivation, detriment, disservice, harm, injury, prejudice; concepts 230,309,679 Ant. advantage, benefit, blessing, gain, profit disadvantage(s) [n1] difficulty, trouble adverse circumstance, bar, blocking, burden, defect …   New thesaurus

  • Disadvantage — Dis ad*van tage, v. t. [Cf. F. d[ e]savantager.] To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disadvantage — (n.) late 14c., disavauntage, from O.Fr. desavantage (13c.), from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + avantage (see ADVANTAGE (Cf. advantage)). The verb is attested from 1530s, from the noun …   Etymology dictionary

  • disadvantage — ► NOUN ▪ an unfavourable circumstance or condition. ► VERB 1) put in an unfavourable position. 2) (disadvantaged) in socially or economically deprived circumstances. DERIVATIVES disadvantageous adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • Disadvantage — Part of the series Policy Debate Organization Policy debate competitions Inter Collegiate policy debate Format Structure of policy debate · Resolution Constructive · Reb …   Wikipedia

  • disadvantage — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, decided (esp. AmE), distinct, grave, great, huge, major, obvious, real, serious …   Collocations dictionary

  • disadvantage — n. 1) to offset, outweigh a disadvantage 2) a decided disadvantage 3) a disadvantage for, to 4) a disadvantage to + inf. (it was a disadvantage not to have a car available = it was a disadvantage not having a car available) 5) at a disadvantage… …   Combinatory dictionary

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