at the cost of

preposition

Having as a negative consequence.

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at the expense of
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Meanings

preposition
  1. Having as a negative consequence.

    Synonyms: at the expense of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionHaving as a negative consequence.

Similar
at the expense of

Translations

Arabic عَلَى حِسَابِ
  • عَلَى حِسَابِ (ʕalā ḥisābi)Translations
Finnish kustannuksella
  • kustannuksellaTranslations
French au prix de, au détriment de
  • au prix deTranslations
  • au détriment deTranslations
  • au préjudice deTranslations
  • aux dépens deTranslations
German im Tausch gegen
  • im Tausch gegenTranslations
Hungarian -ért cserébe
  • -ért cserébeTranslations
Italian a costo di
  • a costo diTranslations
Polish kosztem
  • kosztemTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

at the cost of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20cost%20of

MLA

“at the cost of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20cost%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the cost of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20cost%20of.

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