"desimplify" meaning in English

See desimplify in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: desimplifies [present, singular, third-person], desimplifying [participle, present], desimplified [participle, past], desimplified [past]
Etymology: de- + simplify Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|simplify}} de- + simplify Head templates: {{en-verb}} desimplify (third-person singular simple present desimplifies, present participle desimplifying, simple past and past participle desimplified)
  1. (transitive) To make less simple. Tags: transitive Related terms: complicate
    Sense id: en-desimplify-en-verb-TOxvtJ9- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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