Improve and Mangle

Opposite meaning words

Improve verb - To make better.

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Mangle is an antonym for improve.

Mangle verb - To make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way.

Usage example: you've mangled this so badly that we'll have to do it over

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Improve is an antonym for mangle in mutilate topic.

Nearby Words: mangled, mangling

body	improve body	mangle body
story	improve story	mangle story

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