Demerit

noun

/dɪˈmɛrɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage

2.nounA mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.

3.nounThat which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

4.verbTo deserve.

5.verbTo depreciate or cry down.

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