(to) something's detriment
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detriment — det·ri·ment / de trə mənt/ n 1: injury loss; also: the cause of an injury or loss 2: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract – called also legal detriment; det·ri·men·tal… … Law dictionary
detriment — [[t]de̱trɪmənt[/t]] 1) PHRASE: usu PHR after v, v link PHR If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person s detriment, it causes harm or damage to them. [FORMAL] These tests will give too much importance to written exams to the … English dictionary
detriment — det|ri|ment [ detrımənt ] noun uncount FORMAL harm caused to something as a result of something else: Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
detriment — UK [ˈdetrɪmənt] / US noun [uncountable] formal harm caused to something as a result of something else Starting formal education too early can be of serious detriment to the child. to the detriment of: Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to… … English dictionary
detriment — Any loss or harm suffered in person or property; e.g., the consideration for a contract may consist not only in a payment or other thing of value given, but also in loss or detriment suffered by the promisee. In that connection, detriment means… … Black's law dictionary
detriment — Any loss or harm suffered in person or property; e.g., the consideration for a contract may consist not only in a payment or other thing of value given, but also in loss or detriment suffered by the promisee. In that connection, detriment means… … Black's law dictionary
detriment — noun (U) formal the state of being harmed or damaged by something: to the detriment of (=resulting in harm or damage to something): He worked longer and longer hours, to the detriment of his marriage … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Something Nice Back Home — Infobox Television episode Title = Something Nice Back Home Series = Lost Caption = Kate watches Jack read Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll to Aaron Season = 4 Episode = 10 Writer = Edward Kitsis Adam Horowitz Director = Stephen… … Wikipedia
detriment — det|ri|ment [ˈdetrımənt] n [U] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: detrimentum, from deterere to rub away ] harm or damage to the detriment of sth (=resulting in harm or damage to something) ▪ He worked very long hours, to the detriment of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
detriment — n. 1 harm, damage. 2 something causing this. Etymology: ME f. OF detriment or L detrimentum (as DE , terere trit rub, wear) … Useful english dictionary
