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The definition of a disadvantage is an unfavorable situation or something that puts someone in an unfavorable situation.

(noun)

An example of a disadvantage is a baseball player not being able to play.
An example of a disadvantage is a baseball team's star player having to sit out because of an injury.

See disadvantage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

an unfavorable situation or circumstance; drawback; handicap
loss or injury, as to reputation or credit; detriment

Origin: ME disavauntage < OFr desavantage: see dis- & advantage

transitive verb disadvantaged, disadvantaging

to act to the disadvantage of

See disadvantage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An unfavorable condition or circumstance.
Something that places one in an unfavorable condition or circumstance.
Damage or loss, especially to reputation or finances; detriment.

transitive verb dis·ad·van·taged, dis·ad·van·tag·ing, dis·ad·van·tag·es

To put at a disadvantage; hinder or harm.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English disavauntage

Origin: , from Old French desavantage

Origin: : des-, dis-

Origin: + avantage, advantage; see advantage

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