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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Detriment | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Detriment | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Detriment \Det"ri*ment\, v. t. To do injury to; to hurt. [Archaic] Other might be determined thereby. --Fuller. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Detriment \Det"ri*ment\, n. [L. detrimentum, fr. deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away; de + terere to rub: cf. F. d[82]triment. See {Trite}.] 1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution; loss; damage; -- used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, etc. I can repair That detriment, if such it be. --Milton. 2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.] Syn: Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt; mischief; harm. | |
