Meaning of DEMERIT in English

Use in sentences of DEMERIT

Meaning of DEMERIT in English

• That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
• That which deserves blame; ill desert; a fault; a vice; misconduct; -- the opposite of merit.
• The state of one who deserves ill.
• To deserve; -- said in reference to both praise and blame.
• To depreciate or cry down.
• To deserve praise or blame.

Synonyms of ‘DEMERIT’

Antonyms of ‘DEMERIT’

Articles Related to ‘DEMERIT’

• Cape Town receives a demerit point for the second Test pitch between South Africa and India, according to the ICC.