Deprove

To claim that you have improved something but actually you have made it worse

The 8th grader deproved his project by adding memes to it.

by billy the bored kid March 12, 2019

deprovement

(noun) Antonym of "improvement." Worse than before, degrading, slipping, etc.

I can't say this report is an improvement or a deprovement.

by H-Man, yet again October 11, 2010

deprove

To lose ALL ability of a talent or skill you once possesed...

Some D-1 Basketball programs deprove thoughout the season...see MD Basketball...

by Disgusted Terp March 20, 2011

Deprovement

The process of making something markedly worse. Often done thoughtlessly or well-meaningly

Computerizing the evaluation process added two months to the timeline and resulted in a decline in the quality of the applicants; a definite deprovement.

by Mzz Linda June 4, 2018

deproosed

(of a person) in a state of general unhappiness or despondency.

Bella looked deproosed in her baby picture

by National Holidays May 31, 2023

Deprove

Deprove is the opposite of improve. It shows that a certain thing/person is getting in a worse state than before.

Some nerd: Like my eyes aren't that bad. They just improve ever so slightly

Someone very cool: More like deprove from what it seems

by WeeklyFall July 5, 2023

Depromoted

Depromoted is the process by which one loses their promotions.

Darius's dog died today, so he was promptly depromoted!

by Chuckles Finley December 13, 2025