1. harm or damage; something that causes harm or makes a situation worse

Examples

• Smoking is a detriment to your health.
• The new policy was implemented without detriment to employee morale.
• Working long hours can be to the detriment of family relationships.
• The scandal proved to be a major detriment to his political career.
• She quit her second job because it was becoming a detriment to her studies.
• The company’s reputation suffered no detriment from the minor recall.