"remuddle" meaning in English

See remuddle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: remuddles [present, singular, third-person], remuddling [participle, present], remuddled [participle, past], remuddled [past]
Etymology: From re- + muddle. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|muddle}} re- + muddle Head templates: {{en-verb}} remuddle (third-person singular simple present remuddles, present participle remuddling, simple past and past participle remuddled)
  1. To muddle something which had previously been made clear.
    Sense id: en-remuddle-en-verb-PxWBvEXg Categories (other): English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 45 55
  2. (architecture, derogatory) To remodel a building or room in a way that obscures or destroys key aspects of the original design. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-remuddle-en-verb-4rmVi0X- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Topics: architecture

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