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disservice

/dɪsˈsɜːvɪs/noun

उच्चारण डिस्सर्विस

अहित, नुक़सान, बुरी सेवा

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noun
  1. 1

    [U, singular] ~ (to sb/sth)

    an action that is harmful or unfair to somebody or something, often one that was meant to help

    अहित, नुक़सान, बुरी सेवा

    • Giving students the answers does them a disservice.
    • Such cheap reporting is a disservice to journalism.

    Synonyms harm injury wrong injustice

    Opposite favour service kindness

Idioms 1

do sb/sth a disservice

to do something that harms somebody or something, or gives a wrong impression of them

किसी का अहित करना, किसी के साथ अन्याय करना

  • You do yourself a disservice by hiding your talent.
  • The review does the book a disservice.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: the most common pattern is do someone a disservice.

इसका सबसे सामान्य pattern है do someone a disservice।