Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misimprove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-im-prove
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mis- + improve.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misimproves (present, singular) misimproving (participle, present) misimproved (participle, past) misimproved (past)

Frequently Paired Words

misimprovement

Questions

What does misimprove mean?
To use for a bad purpose; to misuse or squander.
Where does misimprove come from?
From mis- + improve.

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