Demerit vs Disvalue - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between demerit and disvalue

is that demerit is (senseid) a quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage while disvalue is harm, demerit.

As verbs the difference between demerit and disvalue

is that demerit is (archaic) to deserve while disvalue is to regard something as having little or no value.

demerit

English

Noun

(en noun)

(senseid) A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage

* Burke

They see no merit or demerit in any man or any action.

* Sir W. Temple

Secure, unless forfeited by any demerit or offense.

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

*2002 , , by G.W.Bush:

*:A few of you have followed in the path of the perfect West Point graduate, Robert E. Lee, who never received a single demerit' in four years. Some of you followed in the path of the imperfect graduate, Ulysses S. Grant, who had his fair share of ' demerits , and said the happiest day of his life was "the day I left West Point." (Laughter.)

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

* Holland

By many benefits and demerits whereby they obliged their adherents, [they] acquired this reputation.

Synonyms

* discredit

Antonyms

* merit

Derived terms

* demerit point

Verb

(en verb)

(archaic) To deserve.

* 1840 , Alexander Campbell, Dolphus Skinner, A discussion of the doctrines of the endless misery and universal salvation (page 351)

You hold that every sin is an infinite evil, demeriting endless punishment.

* Udall

If I have demerited any love or thanks.

(archaic) To depreciate or cry down.

* Bishop John Woolton

Faith by her own dignity and worthiness doth not demerit justice and righteousness; but receiveth and embraceth the same offered unto us in the gospel

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disvalue

English

Verb

(disvalu)

To regard something as having little or no value

To undervalue; to depreciate.

(Shakespeare)

Noun

harm, demerit