Associations to the word «Disadvantage»

Wiktionary

DISADVANTAGE, noun. A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
DISADVANTAGE, noun. A setback or handicap.
DISADVANTAGE, noun. Loss; detriment; hindrance.
DISADVANTAGE, verb. (transitive) To place at a disadvantage.

Dictionary definition

DISADVANTAGE, noun. The quality of having an inferior or less favorable position.
DISADVANTAGE, verb. Put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats