remuddle
remuddle verb: to muddle something which had previously been made clear.
Verb
remuddle (third-person singular simple present remuddles, present participle remuddling, simple past and past participle remuddled)
- To muddle something which had previously been made clear.
- I'm afraid your efforts have only remuddled the issue.
- To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the original design.
- Many survivors were badly remuddled, but several have been restored.2004, Alice Sinkevitch et al., AIA Guide to Chicago, →ISBN, page 176
Forms of remuddle
| third-person singular present | remuddles |
|---|---|
| present participle | remuddling |
| past participle | remuddled |
| past | remuddled |
Origin of remuddle
From re- + muddle.
Questions about remuddle
- What does remuddle mean?
- Remuddle means to muddle something which had previously been made clear.
- What part of speech is remuddle?
- Remuddle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of remuddle?
- The past tense of remuddle is remuddled.
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