phrase

• So as to cause harm to one's interests or standing.

  ‘his poor educational track record inevitably worked to his disadvantage’

  More example sentences

  • ‘But sometimes, there is no escape and resistance can be… well… to your disadvantage.’
  • ‘If it has already been used to your disadvantage, you may be able to get a substantial sum in damages.’
  • ‘This is exactly the sort of struggle that is most to their disadvantage, not least because of the four-and five-year election cycles to which the rhythms of their wars are typically tuned.’
  • ‘But the world has changed to their disadvantage.’
  • ‘By justifying the management discourse on productivity, employees keep in place the surveillance system that actually works to their disadvantage.’

  Synonyms

  detriment, prejudice, disservice, harm, damage