HyperDic: disservice

English > 1 sense of the word *disservice*:
NOUN	act	disservice, ill service, ill turn	an act intended to help that turns out badly

disservice > pronunciation
Sounds	dihser'vahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *disservice*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An act intended to help that turns out badly.
Example	"he did them a disservice"
Synonyms	ill service, ill turn
Broader	injury	An act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
Opposite	service	An act of help or assistance
Spanish	deservicio