disservice
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disservice
- /dɪ(s)ˈsɜːvɪs/ UK
- /dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs/ US
noun disservices
- Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action. One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
verb disservices · disservicing · disserviced
- To disserve, to provide a disservice to; to provide harmful or inadequate service to. One librarian said, "I could double the circulation tomorrow by closing the periodical stacks and counting every time I handed out a magazine, but I would be disservicing our readers."
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noun service that results in harm
| Español | flaco favor, deservicio |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अपकार apkār |
| Português | desserviço |
| Français | mauvais service, desservice |
| Deutsch | Bärendienst, schlechter Dienst, Schaden |
| Română | deserviciu |
Talk about this word "disservice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disservice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disservice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disservice "disservice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disservice.
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@misc{disservice_2026,
title = {disservice},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disservice},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
