disservice
noun /dɪsˈsɜːvɪs/, /dɪˈsɜːvɪs/
/dɪsˈsɜːrvɪs/, /dɪˈsɜːrvɪs/
[singular]Idioms Idioms
do somebody a disservice
- to do something that harms somebody and the opinion that other people have of them
- The minister’s comments do teachers a great disservice.