Detriment

n. [Lat. detrimentum, from deterere, detritum, to rub or wear away, from de and terere, to rub; Fr. détriment, It. & Sp. detrimento.]

1Sense 1. That which injures or causes damage; mischief; harm; diminution;—used very generically; as, detriments to property, religion, morals, &c.

I can repair that detriment. Milton.

2Sense 2. A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. [Eng.]

3Sense 3. (Her.) Eclipse.

Synonyms—Injury; loss; damage; disadvantage; prejudice; hurt; mischief; harm.

v. t. To do injury to; to hurt. [Obs.] “Others might be detrimented thereby.” Fuller.