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⚠️ An unfair weakness ⬇️ To make weaker
to disadvantage

to disadvantage

10 4.7
To make someone or something less able to succeed than others
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsədˈvænɪdʒ/
: perjudicar
  • Many of these student populations are labeled disadvantaged or at risk for academic achievement.
  • economically disadvantaged
  • educationally disadvantaged
  • socioeconomically disadvantaged

But in practice, there are a lot of of of of barriers that disadvantage workers in that system.

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Examples

  • Viewed in this way, gifted students can be disadvantaged for a variety of reasons.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Such support is particularly important for students from educationally or economically disadvantaged backgrounds (Karp, 2011).

    Academic text (2013)

  • Doesn't that disadvantage us in a certain way?

  • However, there is evidence that they are disadvantaged when it comes to their physical health.

    Academic text (2012)

  • To the exporting countries, these policies disadvantage the product central to their national incomes.

    Academic text (1993)

  • You surely don't want to disadvantage your own puppies, do you?

    Animal Farm (1999)

  • School data indicated that 66% of the student population was economically disadvantaged, and 16% had identified learning disabilities.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Eighty-five percent are identified as "socioeconomically disadvantaged," and 65% are designated as English language learners.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The changes in policy may disadvantage smaller businesses compared to their larger competitors.

  • If we allocate resources unfairly, we could disadvantage those who need help the most.

Synonyms

to weigh against
vsto disadvantage
17 5.6

To be a disadvantage compared with another thing

is about actively causing someone to be worse off compared to others
to handicap
vsto disadvantage
12 4.9

To make it harder for someone to do something because of injury or illness

is about putting someone in a worse position compared to others
to disserve
vsto disadvantage
1 8.8

To cause harm that makes someone worse off

is about actively causing someone to be worse off compared to others
to disfavor
vsto disadvantage
1 6.9

To put someone or something at a disadvantage

is about putting someone in a worse position compared to others

Antonyms

to advantage
4 5.8

To give someone a better position than others

Compounds

first-mover disadvantage
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A problem when a company enters a market before others, like high costs or being copied

How Harmful

to cripple
109 6.3
to damage
323 1.4
to harm
500 1.0
to disadvantage
10 4.7
to hinder
75 3.6

Surface Forms

disadvantage infinitive
disadvantaged past
disadvantaged past participle
disadvantaging present participle
disadvantages third person singular

Etymology

The verb disadvantage uses the same parts: dis- 'not' and advantage 'a helpful position'. So to disadvantage someone is to put them in a weaker position or harm their chances compared to others.