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disservice

noun

/dɪsˈsɜːrvɪs/

Meaning

A harmful action; something that does damage rather than help.

Spreading false information is a disservice to the community.

do someone a disservice

harm, injury, damage, injustice, detriment

service, benefit, favor

do a disservice, terrible disservice, real disservice

A strong feeling of hostility; motivation or purpose behind an action.

An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water.

a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property

small white or grey flakes of dead skin that form on the scalp and fall from the hair

A system of administration marked by official rules, procedures, and hierarchy.

a long narrow cut or depression, or a rhythmic pattern in music