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disservice

[dis-sur-vis]

noun

  1. harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.

    Synonyms: , , , ,


verb (used with object)

disserviced, disservicing 
  1. to provide inadequate or faulty service to.

    Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns.

disservice

/ ɪˈɜːɪ /

noun

  1. an ill turn; wrong; injury, esp when trying to help

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-disservice noun
  • 徱ˈ𲹲 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disservice1

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- 1 + service 1
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But as Song so blisteringly demonstrated in “Past Lives,” reducing the complicated push-pull of romantic emotions to a simple storytelling device is a disservice to the heart.

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“If I spend any more time worrying or focusing on a loss like that, I would be doing a disservice to my teammates,” Herbert said Wednesday on the second day of Chargers minicamp.

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“It is a major disservice and betrayal of trust when public officials place their own selfish interests over the communities they serve,” Los Angeles County Dist.

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“This settlement, alongside the programmatic disassembly of the SEC’s crypto enforcement program, does a tremendous disservice to the investing public,” she wrote.

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No spoilers from us but not addressing the unforgettable opening scene would be a disservice because it demanded some, shall we say, vulnerability.

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