disservice

[ dis-sur-vis ]
/ dɪsˈsɜr vɪs /

noun

harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.

verb (used with object), dis·serv·iced, dis·serv·ic·ing.

to provide inadequate or faulty service to: Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns.

Origin of disservice

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-1 + service1

SYNONYMS FOR disservice

OTHER WORDS FROM disservice

self-dis·serv·ice, noun

British Dictionary definitions for disservicing

disservice
/ (dɪsˈsɜːvɪs) /

noun

an ill turn; wrong; injury, esp when trying to help

Derived forms of disservice

disserviceable, adjective