disservev.
/dɪsˈsəːv/ 1. transitive. To do the opposite of to serve; to serve badly, to do an ill turn to.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > harm, injure, or commit offence against [verb (transitive)]
misdoc1230
forworkc1275
wrongc1330
to do (one) spite or a spitec1380
to commit (also do, make) an offencec1384
offenda1387
unrighta1393
to do disease toc1400
injuryc1484
offence1512
misfease1571
watcha1586
injure1597
envya1625
disserve1637
hinder1639
disservice1837
serve1887
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > [verb (transitive)] > to person or thing > by ill turn
disserve1637
disservice1837
1637 W. Laud Speech in Starr-chamber 55 Nor hath any Kings Chappell any Prerogative..above any ordinary Church to dis-serve God in by any Superstitious Rites.
1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 263 The Earl of Bristol did reveal unto his late Majesty..in what sort the said Duke had disserved him and abused his trust.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xcv. 330 I have fulfilled your commands; and, I hope, not dis-served my friend with you.
1874 E. B. Pusey Lenten Serm. 69 He ended in deadly opposition to God, disserving God as greatly as he could.
2. To remove the ‘service’ from (a table).
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the world > food and drink > food > serving food > removal of dishes > [verb (transitive)]
voida1400
unlay1457
rid1599
disserve1816
bus1930
1816 M. A. Schimmelpenninck tr. C. Lancelot Narr. Tour Grande Chartreuse I. 17 The table is served and disserved in the same manner.
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