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Misrepair

/mɪsɹɪˈpɛə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

A repair that was done badly or wrongly..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A repair that was done badly or wrongly.
  2. (transitive) To repair badly or wrongly.

Example Sentences

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.
If a manufacturer's product is improperly repaired by the user and that misrepair is the proximate cause of the plaintiff's injuries, then the manufacturer is not liable for the plaintiff's injuries.
Some izoku have also pointed out that, having concluded that the 1978 misrepair was at fault, the report does not go into sufficient detail about how this misrepair could have happened, why it was not discovered or what steps can be taken to ensure there is no repeat of it.
Leading up the walls was an assortment of pipes, sputtering out water from its years of misrepair.
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.
Whether they are involved in carcinogenesis by induction of a heritable lesion would depend, I believe, on their ability either to mispair or to misrepair.
He is someone who finds himself with an upset stomach when his wife is angry with her boss or her dentist or the jeweler who misrepaired her digital watch .
Levying a charge will not, by itself, guarantee accountability: witness the millions of dissatisfied customers of the private sector travel agents who book the wrong holiday, solicitors who over-charge, builders who do shoddy work, garages that misrepair cars, estate agents who mislead, shops that sell defective goods and refuse refunds, etc.

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What does misrepair mean?

Misrepair means A repair that was done badly or wrongly..

What is a synonym for misrepair?

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What is the opposite of misrepair?

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How do you use misrepair in a sentence?

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.

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