disservice
noun/dɪsˈsɜrvɪs/
Frequency rank: #14,048 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a harmful action or treatment that hurts someone instead of helping them.
Example sentence
Giving students all the answers does them a real disservice in the long run.
Synonyms & related words
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