Disservice - English meaning

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

noun

Disapproval or dislike.

Usage examples:

The headmaster regarded her with disfavour

verb

Put at a disadvantage or treat as undesirable.

Usage examples:

The system favours those who employ less labour and disfavours those who employ more

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Usage examples:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Physically injure.

Usage examples:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical or other injury or damage

Usage examples:

Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm., fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm whe…

verb

Cause pain or injury to.

Usage examples:

Ow! you're hurting me!

adjective

Physically injured.

Usage examples:

He complained of a hurt leg and asked his trainer to stop the fight

noun

Physical injury; harm.

Usage examples:

Rolling properly into a fall minimizes hurt

noun

An instance of being injured.

Usage examples:

She suffered an injury to her back

noun

Physical harm or damage done to a living thing

Usage examples:

[ c ] he was removed from the game with a knee injury., [ u ] they were lucky to escape injury.

noun

Physical harm that is done to someone

Usage examples:

A long period of injury, injury to sb/sth the plaintiff had claimed damages for injury to his healt…

noun

Lack of fairness or justice.

Usage examples:

She was taken aback by the injustice of nora's remark

noun

The condition of being unfair and lacking justice, or an action that is unfair

Usage examples:

[ u ] social injustice, [ c ] i was falsely arrested, so there was definitely an injustice done.

noun

Playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.

Usage examples:

She'll make sure danny doesn't get into mischief

noun

Behavior, esp. of a child, that is slightly bad or causes trouble but is not intended to harm anyone

Usage examples:

Some of the neighborhood kids like to get into mischief., she’s a cute little girl, but full of mis…

noun

A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.

Usage examples:

The new offence of obtaining property by deception

noun

An illegal act or crime

Usage examples:

It is a criminal offence to mislead customers about the price of an item., a serious/major/minor of…

noun

Inconsiderate and harsh behaviour.

Usage examples:

She had had enough of her father's unkindness

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

Usage examples:

That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

Usage examples:

What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

Usage examples:

I have done you a great wrong