to disadvantage
18
4.7
- 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.
- But in practice, there are a lot of of of of barriers that disadvantage workers in that system.
- So what you're saying is you could generate in some place that's dirty and sell to some place that's clean and disadvantage the entities in the clean state.
- Moving the goal posts and setting an uneven playing field that disadvantages other races and not seeing that as a problem.
- But it has some really terrible provisions that would disadvantage small companies if there's nobody like the NBCA or.
Examples
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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?
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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?
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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.
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The changes in policy may disadvantage smaller businesses compared to their larger competitors.
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If we allocate resources unfairly, we could disadvantage those who need help the most.
Synonyms
2
4.9
To make it harder for someone to do something because of injury or illness
2
5.6
To be a disadvantage compared with another thing
1
6.9
To put someone or something at a disadvantage
1
8.8
To cause harm that makes someone worse off
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A problem when a company enters a market before others, like high costs or being copied
How Harmful
Surface Forms
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.