disservice
Collocations
3(noun.)
ADJ
grave, great
VERB + DISSERVICE
do sb
PREP
~ to
Spreading false information online does a real disservice to people trying to make informed decisions.
Definitions
noun
Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.
One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
Often schools of music focus solely on the canon of Western classical art music, but this is a disservice to music educators who will have to deal with students from many different backgrounds and preferences.
verb
To disserve, to provide a disservice to; to provide harmful or inadequate service to.
One librarian said, "I could double the circulation tomorrow by closing the periodical stacks and counting every time I handed out a magazine, but I would be disservicing our readers."
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6One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them.
WiktionaryOften schools of music focus solely on the canon of Western classical art music, but this is a disservice to music educators who will have to deal with students from many different backgrounds and pre
WiktionaryTreating narratives like something you can stretch out to give more value does a disservice to players and our engagement.
WiktionaryOne librarian said, "I could double the circulation tomorrow by closing the periodical stacks and counting every time I handed out a magazine, but I would be disservicing our readers."
WiktionaryDan is doing a disservice to the community.
Tatoeba · #3949668Do you hear that, Dan? You're doing a disservice to the community.
Tatoeba · #3949672