The difference between Disadvantage and Drawback
When used as nouns, disadvantage means a weakness or undesirable characteristic, whereas drawback means a disadvantage.
Disadvantage is also verb with the meaning: to place at a disadvantage.
check bellow for the other definitions of Disadvantage and Drawback
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Disadvantage as a noun:
A weakness or undesirable characteristic; a con.
Examples:
"The disadvantage to owning a food processor is that you have to store it somewhere."
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Disadvantage as a noun:
A setback or handicap.
Examples:
"My height is a disadvantage for reaching high shelves."
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Disadvantage as a noun:
Loss; detriment; hindrance.
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Disadvantage as a verb (transitive):
To place at a disadvantage.
Examples:
"They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries."
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Drawback as a noun:
A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away.
Examples:
"Poor fuel economy is a common drawback among larger vehicles."
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Drawback as a noun:
A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
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Drawback as a noun:
The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette.