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disservice (n.)

"service resulting in harm rather than benefit, intentional or not," 1590s; see dis- + service (n.). Perhaps formed on analogy of French desservice (16c.).

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Definitions of disservice from WordNet

disservice (n.)
an act intended to help that turns out badly;
he did them a disservice
Synonyms: ill service / ill turn
From wordnet.princeton.edu