verb
Meaning 1
To make worse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, transitive
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Standard Lemma guide
disimprove
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verb
Meaning 2
To deteriorate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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verb
Meaning 3
To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, rare
Qualifier: influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English improve English disimprove From dis- + improve.