deoptimize

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ optimize.

Verb

deoptimize (third-person singular simple present deoptimizes, present participle deoptimizing, simple past and past participle deoptimized)

1. (transitive) To make less than optimal.
2. (transitive, programming) To reverse a previous optimization, typically when the assumptions that made it valid prove to be incorrect.

Related terms

• deoptimization
• deoptimizer

Anagrams

• epitomized