misimplement

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verb

To implement incorrectly or poorly

OriginEnglish implement ← Middle English mys- ← Old English mis- →
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Meanings

verbmisimplement (third-person singular simple present misimplements, present participle misimplementing, simple past and past participle misimplemented)

present singular third person misimplements · participle present misimplementing · participle past misimplemented · past misimplemented

  1. transitiveTo implement incorrectly or poorly

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
  3. Proto-Germanic*missaz
  4. Proto-Germanic*missa-
  5. Proto-West Germanic*missa-
  6. Old Englishmis-
  7. Middle Englishmys-
  8. Englishmis-
  9. Englishimplement
  10. Englishmisimplement

From mis- + implement.

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APA

misimplement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimplement

MLA

“misimplement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimplement. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misimplement,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misimplement.

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