disservice
noun
harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
disservices
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pluralof disservice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I think one of the big disservices of the justice system, and I know it sounds odd, is its mascot.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
One of the greatest disservices to students whose families include no college graduates is that too often private colleges tuition is oversimplified by being listed at sticker price.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
All This in the Name of Fashion New York City Ballet’s gala on Thursday night managed to do disservices to both ballet and fashion.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2012
Weicker: How could you be proud, after the disservices you've done him?
From Time Magazine Archive
It is more profitable to attempt to balance its services and its disservices to the cause of women's suffrage.
From The Task of Social Hygiene by Havelock Ellis
