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Webster 1913 Edition


Disimprove

Disˊim-prove′

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Verb.
T.
To make worse; – the opposite of improve.
[R.]
Jer. Taylor.

Disˊim-prove′

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Verb.
I.
To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Definition 2024


disimprove

disimprove

English

Verb

disimprove (third-person singular simple present disimproves, present participle disimproving, simple past and past participle disimproved)

  1. (transitive, rare) to make worse
    • Jeremy Taylor
      To which may be added this advantage, that the services of churchmen are rewardable upon the church's stock: no need to disimprove the royal banks to pay thanks to bishops.
  2. (intransitive, rare) to deteriorate

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