"disbenefit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disbenefits [plural]
Etymology: From dis- + benefit. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|benefit}} dis- + benefit Head templates: {{en-noun}} disbenefit (plural disbenefits)
  1. A drawback or disadvantage. Synonyms: drawback
    Sense id: en-disbenefit-en-noun-IoUhUfYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for disbenefit meaning in English (1.2kB)

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