Meanings of great detriment in English

But he sided with the Colonies-tothe great detriment of his private business.

The first or pre-ataxic stage is, to the great detriment of patients, too seldom recognized.

They refused to be counted and evaded the census takers -to their great detriment.

He was just like every other guy who'd been mesmerized by her appearance to great detriment.

The big is joined to the small, the exaggerated suddenly stands out, to the great detriment of order.

But he ran with all his speed to the street, to the great detriment of his uncovered feet.

Otherwise they remain as breeding places for the pests, to the great detriment of the rest of the orchard.

The giving of positions on the trading ships of the Nueva España route is a great detriment to the country.

If they wind up going to court, it will actually be to the great detriment of the House's oversight role.

In this unworthy rivalry their time was wasted, to the great detriment of the discipline and efficiency of their followers.

But their success as an "alien" species has been to the great detriment of the native red squirrel, say conservationists.

We must put a stop to this smuggling which is carried on under our noses to the great detriment of the revenue.

In the dry season long droughts occasionally occur (about once in three years), to the great detriment of the crops and live-stock.

This system must have an immediate tendency towards disordering the trade of India, and must finally end in great detriment to the Company itself.

If the soil immediately about the plants is covered when dry, the mulch may keep it dry-tothe great detriment of the forming berries.

The Romans, defeated, gave up their war against the barbarians and likewise received great detriment from the greed and factional differences of the soldiers.