Meaning of DISADVANTAGE
| Pronunciation: | | `disud'vantij
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- [n] the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
- [v] put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"
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| | Synonyms: | | disfavor, disfavour |
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| | Antonyms: | | advantage, advantage, vantage | | |
| | See Also: | | awkwardness, defect, deprivation, discriminate, drawback, hamper, handicap, hinder, inconvenience, inexpedience, inexpediency, inferiority, liability, limitation, loss, nuisance value, penalty, prejudice, restriction, separate, shortcoming, single out, unfavorable position, unfavorableness, unfavourableness, unprofitability, unprofitableness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
I was brought here under the disadvantage of being
unknown by sight to any of you. --Burke.
Abandoned by their great patron, the faction
henceforward acted at disadvantage. --Palfrey.
2. Loss; detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame,
credit, profit, or other good.
They would throw a construction on his conduct, to
his disadvantage before the public. --Bancroft.
Syn: Detriment; injury; hurt; loss; damage.
\Dis`ad*van"tage\, v. t. [Cf. F. d['e]savantager.]
To injure the interest of; to be detrimental to.
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