disprofit

1 of 2

transitive verb

dis·​profit

dəs,

(ˈ)dis+

archaic

: to prove to be a loss or detriment to

disprofit

2 of 2

noun

"

archaic

: damage, detriment, loss

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

dis- entry 1 + profit (verb)

Noun

dis- entry 1 + profit (noun)

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