disadvantage

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.

   The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere.

2. 2
   noun

   A setback or handicap.

   My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves.

3. 3
   noun

   Loss; detriment; hindrance.

   They would throw a construction on his conduct, to his disadvantage before the public.

4. 4
   verb

   To place at a disadvantage.

   They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries.

5. 5
   noun

   the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

6. 6
   verb

   put at a disadvantage

Etymology

From Middle English disavauntage, from Old French desavantage.