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dis·ad·van·tage
/
ˌdɪs
ədˈvæn
tɪdʒ, -ˈvɑn-
/
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[
dis-
uh
d-
van
-tij, -
vahn
-
]
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noun,
verb,
dis·ad·van·taged,
dis·ad·van·tag·ing.
noun
1.
absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
2.
the state or an instance of being in an unfavorable circumstance or condition:
to be at a disadvantage.
3.
something that puts one in an unfavorable position or condition:
His bad temper is a disadvantage.
4.
injury to interest, reputation, credit, profit, etc.; loss:
Your behavior is a disadvantage to your family's good
name
.
verb (used with object)
5.
to subject to disadvantage:
I was disadvantaged by illness.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
disavauntage
<
Anglo-French;
Old French
desavantage.
See
dis-
1
,
advantage
Synonyms
1.
drawback, inconvenience, hindrance.
4.
detriment, hurt, harm, damage.
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disadvantage
(ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
an unfavourable circumstance, state of affairs, thing, person, etc
2.
injury, loss, or detriment
3.
an unfavourable condition or situation (esp in the phrase
at a disadvantage
)
—
vb
4.
(
tr
) to put at a disadvantage; handicap
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disadvantage
late 14c., from Fr. desavantage (13c.); see
dis-
+
advantage
. The verb is attested from 1530s, from the noun.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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