The difference between Benefit and Detriment
When used as nouns, benefit means an advantage, whereas detriment means harm, hurt, damage.
When used as verbs, benefit means to be or to provide a benefit to, whereas detriment means to be detrimental to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Benefit and Detriment
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Benefit as a noun:
An advantage; help or aid from something.
Examples:
"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."
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Benefit as a noun (insurance):
A payment made in accordance with an insurance policy or a public assistance scheme.
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Benefit as a noun:
An event such as a performance, given to raise funds for some cause.
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Benefit as a noun (obsolete):
beneficence; liberality
Examples:
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Benefit as a verb (transitive):
To be or to provide a benefit to.
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Benefit as a verb (intransitive):
To receive a benefit (from); to be a beneficiary.
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Detriment as a noun:
Harm, hurt, damage.
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Detriment as a noun (UK, obsolete):
A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.
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Detriment as a verb (transitive, mostly, obsolete):
To be detrimental to; to harm or mar.