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Definition of disadvantage verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disadvantage

verb
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disadvantage
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
he / she / it disadvantages
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒɪz/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
past simple disadvantaged
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
past participle disadvantaged
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/
-ing form disadvantaging
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒɪŋ/
 
/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪŋ/
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  1. disadvantage somebody/something to cause problems and tend to stop somebody/something from succeeding or making progress
    • Some pension plans may disadvantage women.
    • Many people will be greatly disadvantaged by the new tax system.
    opposite advantageTopics Difficulty and failurec1
See disadvantage in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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