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Synonyms
det·ri·ment (dĕt́rə-mənt)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dētrīmentum, from dētrītus past participle of dēterere, to lessen, wear down, dē-, de-, + terere, to rub.]

noun 

  1. Damage, harm, or loss: took a long leave of absence without detriment to her career. See synonyms at disadvantage
  2. Something that causes damage, harm, or loss: Smoking is now considered a detriment to good health.