disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 
: ill service : harm
also
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
misinformation that does a disservice to readers
Examples of disservice in a Sentence
Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”
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To mention any others from this season would do that PSG-Bayern first leg a disservice.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
And that’s doing a disservice to everybody.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Morris, of Belleville, said the decision to omit her son's name wasn't just hurtful to her, but was a disservice to all of his fellow classmates who loved him.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Other fans took to the comments of the original video to joke about Wilde being done a disservice by the person filming the interview.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
And that’s doing a disservice to everybody.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Morris, of Belleville, said the decision to omit her son's name wasn't just hurtful to her, but was a disservice to all of his fellow classmates who loved him.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Other fans took to the comments of the original video to joke about Wilde being done a disservice by the person filming the interview.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for disservice
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
behavior that did a disservice to the sport
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