| 单词 |
disimprove |
| 释义 |
disimˈprove, v.
[dis- 6.]
a. trans. To do the reverse of improving; to render worse in quality.
1642Jer. Taylor Episc. Ep. Ded., No need to disimprove the Royal Banks to pay thanks to Bishops. 1651― Serm. for Year i. iv. 49 Those unprofitable and hurtful branches which..disimprove the fruit. a1717Parnell Deborah (Seager), Thus direful was deform'd the country round; Unpeopled towns, and disimprov'd the ground. 1827Lady Morgan O'Briens & O'Flahertys IV. 352 Something changed, but not disimproved. 1890Gentl. Mag. Feb. 161 Though he raised the tone of the essay, he disimproved its form, as the masterly hand of Addison left it.
b. intr. To grow worse, deteriorate.
1846in Worcester, whence in later Dicts. 1904Joyce Let. 28 Dec. (1966) II. 75 My voice has disimproved greatly for want of practice and from too much smoking.
Hence disimˈproving ppl. a.
1813Coleridge Remorse Epil., Dire disimproving disadvantages. |
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