disserve

[ dis-surv ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·served, dis·serv·ing.

1. to be a disservice to; serve harmfully or injuriously.

disserve

/ dɪsˈsɜːv /

verb

1. archaic.
   tr to do a disservice to

Other Words From

• self-dis·serving adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disserve¹

First recorded in 1610–20; dis- ¹ + serve