disadvantage

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), dis·ad·van·taged, dis·ad·van·tag·ing.

5. to subject to disadvantage: I was disadvantaged by illness.

noun

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)

verb

4. (tr) to put at a disadvantage; handicap