verb
- past tense of disserve; to treat badly or fail to serve the interests of; to do a disservice to
Usage: formal or literary; often used in passive voice
Examples
- The poor quality of the report disserved the entire team's reputation.
- His misleading advice disserved the young entrepreneur's business goals.
- The outdated curriculum disserved students who needed modern skills.
- By refusing to speak up, she felt she had disserved her own principles.
- The biased coverage disserved the public's right to accurate information.