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to the detriment of something

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  • (to) the detriment of something — to the detriment of sb/sth | to sb/sth s detriment idiom resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth • He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health. Main entry: ↑detrimentidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • detriment — [[t]de̱trɪmənt[/t]] 1) PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v link PHR If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person s detriment, it causes harm or damage to them. [FORMAL] These tests will give too much importance to written exams to the …   English dictionary

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  • detriment — det|ri|ment [ detrımənt ] noun uncount FORMAL harm caused to something as a result of something else: Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • detriment — UK [ˈdetrɪmənt] / US noun [uncountable] formal harm caused to something as a result of something else Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… …   English dictionary

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  • detriment — noun (U) formal the state of being harmed or damaged by something: to the detriment of (=resulting in harm or damage to something): He worked longer and longer hours, to the detriment of his marriage …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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  • detriment — det|ri|ment [ˈdetrımənt] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detrimentum, from deterere to rub away ] harm or damage to the detriment of sth (=resulting in harm or damage to something) ▪ He worked very long hours, to the detriment of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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