Definition disservice in American English

disservice noun

noun

/dɪˈsɜrvɪs/

to do something that makes people’s opinion of someone or something not as good as it should be

Example

To describe her as just a journalist is to do her a disservice.

Example

He is doing himself a disservice by allowing his songs to be so badly performed.

Synonyms and related words

cost damage spoil

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