disservice

[ dis-sur-vis ]

noun

1. harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.

   Synonyms: unkindness, injury, harm, hurt, wrong

verb (used with object)

, dis·serv·iced, dis·serv·ic·ing.

1. to provide inadequate or faulty service to:

   Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns.

disservice

/ dɪsˈsɜːvɪs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• disˈserviceable, adjective

Other Words From

• self-dis·service noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disservice¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis- ¹ + service ¹

Example Sentences

The fielding did a disservice to their seamers, who gave England a lesson in using the new ball.

From BBC

That would be a travesty and a rank disservice to the American people and history.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only was that false, he said; it was also a disservice to the public.

From New York Times

The Coote video, if genuine, may have just done the same disservice to every official in the land.

From BBC

“I think that political framing has really done everybody a disservice,” Rasmussen told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

Related Words

• injustice