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detriment

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/ˈdɛtrɪmənt/ · de-tri-ment

The state of being harmed or damaged.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being harmed or damaged.

نقصان یا نقصان کی حالت۔

نقصان

nuqsan

Formal: نقصان

Synonyms

harmdamagelossنقصاننقصآسیب

Antonyms

benefitadvantagegainفائدہمنافعسود

Common Collocations

  • to the detriment of
  • detriment caused by
  • to suffer detriment

Example Sentences

Excessive screen time can be a detriment to children's health.

زیادہ سکرین کا وقت بچوں کی صحت کے لیے نقصان دہ ہو سکتا ہے۔

Zyada screen ka waqt bachon ki sehat ke liye nuqsan deh ho sakta hai.

His recklessness led to a detriment in his reputation.

اس کی بے احتیاطی نے اس کی شہرت میں نقصان کیا۔

Us ki bey ehtiyaati ne us ki shohrat mein nuqsan kiya.

The policy changes were made without consideration of potential detriment.

پالیسی میں تبدیلیاں ممکنہ نقصان کے بغیر کی گئیں۔

Policy mein tabdeeliyaan mumkina nuqsan ke baghair ki gayi.

Easily Confused With

detrimental:Detrimental is often used as an adjective while detriment is a noun.

Word Family

detrimental
adjectiveنقصان دہ
detrimentally
adverbنقصان دہی سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'detriment' as 'de-trim' – cutting away something healthy.

Imagine a plant that is wilting due to lack of water, representing detriment.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "detrimentum" — loss, harm

First known use: 15th century

The word 'detriment' comes from the Latin 'detrimentum', which combines 'de-' and 'terere' meaning 'to rub off' or 'to wear away'.