/dis'euhd van"tij, -vahn"-/ , n. , v. , disadvantaged, disadvantaging .
n.
1. absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
2. the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition: to be at a disadvantage.
3. something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition: His bad temper is a disadvantage.
4. injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.; loss: Your behavior is a disadvantage to your family's good name.
v.t.
5. to subject to disadvantage: I was disadvantaged by illness.
[ 1350-1400; ME disavauntage desavantage. See DIS- 1 , ADVANTAGE ]
Syn. 1. drawback, inconvenience, hindrance. 4. detriment, hurt, harm, damage.