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† misimˈprovement Obs. [mis-1 4.] Failure to employ properly, abuse, misuse.
1644[H. Parker] Jus Populi 41 If the commonwealth hath an interest in slaves, how can such mis-improvement thereof be answered to God? a1748Watts Improv. Mind ii. iv, We are justly chargeable with criminal sloth, and misimprovement of the talents. 1774A. Adams in Fam. Lett. (1876) 48 The misimprovement of our great advantages. 1806A. Stewart in Mem. (1822) 232 Our sin in the misimprovement of former privileges. |