detriment
Translation
detriment, harm, damage
Examples
Smoking is a detriment to your health.
Smoking is a detriment to your health.
He worked long hours, to the detriment of his family life.
He worked long hours, to the detriment of his family life.
Grammar Patterns
a detriment to ((sth.)) a detriment to your health
to the detriment of ((sth.)) to the detriment of his career
Similar Words
Synonyms: harm, damage, disadvantage; Antonyms: benefit, advantage
Etymology
From Latin detrimentum 'loss, damage', from deterere 'to rub away, wear down'. It comes from de- (away) + terere (to rub).
Memory Tips
Think of something being 'rubbed away' until it's damaged. This damage is a detriment.