disservice

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Noun disservice has 1 sense

disservice, ill service, ill turn - an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"
--₁ is a kind of injury
Antonyms: service

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Disservice

Definition: A harmful or disadvantageous action or treatment towards someone or something.

Examples:

Noun:

He did a disservice to his friend by spreading rumors about him.
The company's poor customer service was a disservice to its clients.
Denying him the promotion was a great disservice to his hard work and dedication.

Verb:

We are not doing ourselves any favors by disservicing our bodies with unhealthy food.
She felt disserviced when her ideas were ignored during the team meeting.
He disservices the organization by constantly arriving late to work.