disserve
verb
dis·serve
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsərv 
disserved; disserving; disserves
: to serve badly or falsely : harm
Examples of disserve in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
What Minow is saying is that even shareholders are disserved by buybacks.
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Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
Concerns arise from the secrecy of arbitration clauses, which disserve the public interest by keeping both the harassment complaints and any settlements confidential.
—Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2023
Concerns arise from the secrecy of arbitration clauses, which disserve the public interest by keeping both the harassment complaints and any settlements confidential.
—Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 26 Mar. 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1629, in the meaning defined above
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“Disserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disserve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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