DETRIMENT


Meaning of DETRIMENT in English

[det.ri.ment] n [ME, fr. MF or L; MF, fr. L detrimentum, fr. deterere to wear away, impair, fr. de- + terere to rub--more at throw] (15c) 1: injury, damage "did hard work without ~ to his health"

2: a cause of injury or damage "a ~ to progress"

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