Sekirov Dictionary

misrepair

/mɪsɹɪˈpɛə(ɹ)/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A repair that was done badly or wrongly.
- Stipulations between a landlord and tenant, determining which shall bear a loss arising from nonrepair or misrepair of the tenement, and which shall be immune, are not matters of public concern. — 1937
•
A faulty repair of DNA that produces genetic mutation.
- It is clear that "misrepair" can occur by mechanisms which are not the same for all types of damage. — 2012

verb1

•
To repair badly or wrongly.
- If you are just plain lucky, the mechanic will likely perform unnecessary repairs or misrepair your car so that it has to be fixed again. — 1972

forms

misrepaired · misrepairing · misrepairs

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