"misimprove" meaning in English

See misimprove in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misimproves [present, singular, third-person], misimproving [participle, present], misimproved [participle, past], misimproved [past]
Etymology: From mis- + improve. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|improve}} mis- + improve Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: archaic, transitive Related terms: misimprovement

Inflected forms

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