disserve
[ dis-surv ]
/ dɪsˈsɜrv /
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verb (used with object), dis·served, dis·serv·ing.
to be a disservice to; serve harmfully or injuriously.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disserve
self-dis·serv·ing, adjectiveWords nearby disserve
dissentious, dissepiment, dissert, dissertate, dissertation, disserve, disservice, dissever, dissidence, dissident, dissidents
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British Dictionary definitions for disserve
disserve
/ (dɪsˈsɜːv) /
verb
(tr) archaic to do a disservice to
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