What does "disservice" mean?

Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action.

What is a synonym for "disservice"?

Common synonyms include: atrocity, bad deed, bad turn, damage, disadvantage, disfavor.

Pronounced //dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs//.

//dɪ(s)ˈsɝvɪs// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Service that results in harm; an (intentionally or unintentionally) unhelpful, harmful action. countable, uncountable
"One renders young people a disservice by heaping unearned rewards on them."
2
an act intended to help that turns out badly wordnet

Verb

1
To disserve, to provide a disservice to; to provide harmful or inadequate service to.
"One librarian said, "I could double the circulation tomorrow by closing the periodical stacks and counting every time I handed out a magazine, but I would be disservicing our readers.""