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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disadvantage \Dis`ad*van"tage\, v. t. [Cf. F. d['e]savantager.] To injure the interest of to be detrimental to From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disadvantage \Dis`ad*van"tage\ (?; 48, 61), n. [Cf. F. d['e]savantage.] 1. Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like that which hinders success, or causes loss or injury. I was brought here under the disadvantage of being unknown by sight to any of you --Burke. Abandoned by their great patron, the faction henceforward acted at disadvantage. --Palfrey. 2. Loss detriment; hindrance; prejudice to interest, fame, credit, profit, or other good. They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public. --Bancroft. Syn: Detriment; injury; hurt; loss damage. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disadvantage n : the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position [ant: {advantage}] v 1: put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me" [syn: {disfavor}, {disfavour}] [ant: {advantage}] 2: put at a disadvantage [syn: {handicap}, {hinder}, {hamper}]
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