mismake

English

Etymology

From Middle English mismaken, equivalent to mis- +‎ make. Cognate with Dutch mismaken (“to defeature, deform”), German missmachen (“to fail to make”).

Verb

mismake (third-person singular simple present mismakes, present participle mismaking, simple past and past participle mismade)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To unmake; depose.
2. (transitive) To shape or form improperly; make badly or amiss; spoil in making.
3. (transitive, reflexive) To disturb (oneself); put (oneself) out.

Derived terms

• mismade
• mismaking