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- [dis-sur-vis]
- /dɪsˈsɜr vɪs/
- /ˌdɪsˈsɜː.vɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-sur-vis]
- /dɪsˈsɜr vɪs/
Definitions of disservice word
- noun disservice harmful or injurious service; an ill turn. 1
- verb with object disservice to provide inadequate or faulty service to: Small shippers are most often disserviced by transportation breakdowns. 1
- noun disservice A harmful action. 1
- noun disservice sth harmful or unfavourable 1
- singular noun disservice If you do someone or something a disservice, you harm them in some way. 0
- noun disservice an ill turn; wrong; injury, esp when trying to help 0
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Origin of disservice
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; dis-1 + service1
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Parts of speech for Disservice
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exclamation
disservice popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disservice
noun disservice
- injustice — the quality or fact of being unjust; inequity.
- disfavor — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
Antonyms for disservice
noun disservice
- favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
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