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detriment

gb/dˈɛtɹəmənt/ us/dˈɛtɹəmənt/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
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اسم formal C1 abstract
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harm or damage

something bad that hurts or damages someone or something

استعمال کا انداز: [detriment] (to [someone/something])
عام غلطی:
Often confused with 'detrimental' (adjective) or 'determinant' (different word).
ہم معنی الفاظ
harm (More general and common; 'detriment' often sounds more formal.) | damage (Often suggests physical or measurable harm.) | injury (Often refers to harm to a person, especially physical.)
متضاد الفاظ
benefit (A positive effect that helps rather than harms.) | advantage (A favorable condition rather than a harmful one.)
لفظی تراکیب
to someone's detriment |to the detriment of |without detriment |without detriment to |cause detriment |serious detriment |potential detriment |detriment to health |detriment to safety |suffer detriment
موضوعات
health |daily_life |work |law
مثالیں
  • The long hours were a detriment to her health.
  • He refused the offer because he thought it would be to his detriment in the long run.
  • Cutting corners may bring short-term savings but will be a detriment to quality.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Smoking is a detriment to your health.
  • Too little sleep is a detriment to learning.
اسم formal C1 abstract
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a disadvantage or setback

something that makes success harder or results worse

استعمال کا انداز: without [detriment] (to [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners may try to use it like a countable object (e.g., 'a detriment' is possible, but it is often uncountable in set phrases like 'without detriment').
ہم معنی الفاظ
disadvantage (More common and less formal; often used in comparisons.) | setback (Emphasizes an obstacle or delay in progress.) | drawback (Often used for a negative feature of a plan or product.)
متضاد الفاظ
strength (A positive quality that improves results.) | asset (Something useful or valuable rather than harmful.)
لفظی تراکیب
a detriment to performance |a detriment to productivity |a detriment to progress |a detriment to learning |a detriment to development |work to the detriment of |without detriment to quality |without detriment to safety |to the detriment of results |to the detriment of growth
موضوعات
education |work |business
مثالیں
  • Skipping training is a detriment to team performance.
  • The lack of feedback proved to be a detriment to the project.
  • They redesigned the app to improve speed with no detriment to security.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Bad time management is a detriment to your work.
اسم legal C2 abstract
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loss or harm in law

in law, harm or loss that someone experiences

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] suffer(s) [detriment] (as a result of [something])
عام غلطی:
Do not confuse this with 'detention' (a different word).
ہم معنی الفاظ
loss (Often focuses on financial or measurable harm.) | prejudice (Legal/formal; means harm to a party’s position or rights.)
متضاد الفاظ
gain (An increase or advantage rather than a loss.)
لفظی تراکیب
suffer detriment |financial detriment |material detriment |economic detriment |to the detriment of a party |detriment suffered |prove detriment |detriment and reliance
موضوعات
legal |business
مثالیں
  • The claimant argued that they suffered detriment after relying on the promise.
  • The contract clause was challenged as causing unfair detriment to consumers.
  • The court considered whether any real detriment had been proved.
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detriment
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GB/dˈɛtɹəmənt/
US/dˈɛtɹəmənt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
det - ri - ment (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (det)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: detriment
  • Plural: detriment, detriments
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
detriments noun
Core family
detrimental adjective C1
Advanced or less common
detrimentally adverb C1
عبارات

no detriment to

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/nˈoʊ dˈɛtɹəmənt tə/
fixed phrase formal

causing no harm to something

it does not harm something

مثالیں
  • Remote work can be offered with no detriment to productivity.
  • The policy was introduced with no detriment to existing customers.
  • They adjusted the schedule with no detriment to service.

to someone's detriment

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/tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈɛtɹəmənt/
fixed phrase formal

causing harm to someone

in a way that is bad for someone

مثالیں
  • He ignored the warning to his detriment.
  • She stayed silent to her detriment during negotiations.
  • They delayed repairs to their detriment, and the costs rose.

to the detriment of

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/tə ðə dˈɛtɹəmənt əv/
fixed phrase formal

harming one thing for another

in a way that harms someone or something

مثالیں
  • He focused on speed to the detriment of accuracy.
  • The city expanded rapidly, often to the detriment of green spaces.
  • She worked late every night, to the detriment of her health.

without detriment to

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/wɪðˈaʊt dˈɛtɹəmənt tə/
fixed phrase formal

with no harm to something

without making something worse

مثالیں
  • The changes were made without detriment to patient safety.
  • You can reduce sugar without detriment to taste by using spices.
  • They shortened the meeting without detriment to decision-making.
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