Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- loss, damage, disadvantage, or injury.
- a cause of loss or damage.
noun
- disadvantage or damage; harm; loss
- a cause of disadvantage or damage
early 15c., from Middle French détriment or directly from Latin detrimentum “a rubbing off; a loss, damage, defeat,” from past participle stem of detere “to wear away,” figuratively “to weaken, impair,” from de- “away” (see de-) + terere “to rub, wear” (see throw (v.)).