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disservice

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dis⋅serv⋅ice

  [dis-sur-vis] noun, verb, -iced, -ic⋅ing.
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–noun
1. harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
–verb (used with object)
2. to provide inadequate or faulty service to: Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns.
Origin:
1590–1600; dis- 1 + service

Synonyms:
1. wrong, hurt, harm, injury, unkindness.
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dis·ser·vice   (dĭs-sûr'vĭs)   
n.  A harmful action; an injury.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

disservice  (n.)
1599, from dis- + service (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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