disserve
[ dis-surv ]
/ dɪsˈsɜrv /
verb (used with object), dis·served, dis·serv·ing.
to be a disservice to; serve harmfully or injuriously.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
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British Dictionary definitions for disserve
disserve
/ (dɪsˈsɜːv) /
verb
(tr) archaic to do a disservice to
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