disservice
[dis-sur-vis]
noun
harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
verb (used with object), dis·serv·iced, dis·serv·ic·ing.
to provide inadequate or faulty service to: Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns.
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- dissepiment,
- dissert,
- dissertate,
- dissertation,
- disserve,
- dissever,
- dissidence,
- dissident,
- dissidently,
- dissidents
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disservice
noun
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disservice
1590s; see dis- + service. Perhaps formed on analogy of French desservice (16c.).
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