misimprove

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ improve.

Verb

misimprove (third-person singular simple present misimproves, present participle misimproving, simple past and past participle misimproved)

  1. (transitive, archaic) To use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.
    to misimprove time, talents, or advantages
    • 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
      the smart of a misimproved Providence

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