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dis·ser·vice

(dĭs-sûr′vĭs)
n.
A harmful action, especially one undertaken unknowingly or with good intentions.
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disservice

(dɪsˈsɜːvɪs)
n
an ill turn; wrong; injury, esp when trying to help
disˈserviceable adj
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dis•serv•ice

(dɪsˈsɜr vɪs)

n.
harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. disservice - an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"
injury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"
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disservice

noun wrong, injury, harm, injustice, disfavour, unkindness, bad turn, ill turn You could do yourself a grave disservice.
service, courtesy, kindness, indulgence, good turn, obligement (Scot. or archaic)
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disservice

noun
An act that is not just:
Law: injury.
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Translations
ضَرَر، أذى
špatná služba
bjørnetjeneste
rossz szolgálat
ógagn
meškos paslaugapakenkimas
slikts/lāča pakalpojums
zlá služba
zararlı davranış

disservice

[ˈdɪsˈsɜːvɪs] N → perjuicio m
to do sb a disservice → perjudicar a algn
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disservice

[ˌdɪsˈsɜːrvɪs] n
to do sb a disservice → rendre un mauvais service à qn, desservir qn
to do sth a disservice → faire du tort à qch
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disservice

n to do oneself/somebody a disservice → sich/jdm einen schlechten Dienst erweisen
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disservice

[ˈdɪsˈsɜːvɪs] n to do sb a disservice → rendere un cattivo servizio a qn
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disservice

(disˈsəːvis) noun
an action which is not helpful. 'n ondiens bewys ضَرَر، أذى вреда prejuízo špatná služba schlechter Dienst bjørnetjeneste κακή υπηρεσία perjuicio karuteene کار زیان بخش؛ لطمه karhunpalvelus mauvais service שֵירוּת דֹב हानि, क्षति onaj koji ne pomaže rossz szolgálat pelayanan buruk ógagn disservizio ひどい仕打ち 구박 pakenkimas, meškos paslauga slikts/lāča pakalpojums pengkhianatan slechte dienst bjørnetjeneste, dårlig hjelp niedźwiedzia przysługa زيان، بدى،اّزار prejuízo deserviciu плохая услуга zlá služba slaba usluga neuslužnost otjänst, björntjänst การกระทําที่เป็นอันตราย zararlı davranış 損害,傷害 погана послуга; шкода نقصان رسانی sự báo hại 损害
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Only, look here: shall you not be doing the General a great disservice, as well as, through him, a great disservice to yourself?
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"Believe me, my dear Miss Elizabeth, that your modesty, so far from doing you any disservice, rather adds to your other perfections.
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But if we consider this matter in another point of view, it will appear to require great caution; for when the advantage proposed is trifling, as the accustoming the people easily to abolish their laws is of bad consequence, it is evidently better to pass over some faults which either the legislator or the magistrates may have committed; for the alterations will not be of so much service as a habit of disobeying the magistrates will be of disservice. Besides, the instance brought from the arts is fallacious; for it is not the same thing to alter the one as the other.
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