misimprove /mis-im-proovˈ/

1. To turn to bad use
2. To make worse by would-be improvement

• take a grinder
• take a hammering
• take a hike
• take aim
• take air
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak
• take amiss
• take a name in vain
• take an oath
• take apart
• take a pop at
• take a pride in
• take a raincheck
• take a raincheck on
• take a rise out of
• take a risk
• take arms
• take a running jump
• take a scunner to
• take a seat
• take a shine to
• take as read
• take at advantage
• take a telling