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- DictionaryMis·use
verb
- 1. use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose: "he was found guilty of misusing public funds"
noun
- 1. the wrong or improper use of something: "drugs of such potency that their misuse can have dire consequences"
1. : a corrupt practice or custom. the buying of votes and other election abuses. 2. : improper or excessive use or treatment : misuse. drug abuse. 3. : language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily. verbal abuse. a term of abuse. 4. : physical maltreatment. child abuse. sexual abuse. 5.
misuse. verb [ T ] uk / ˌmɪsˈjuːz / us / ˌmɪsˈjuːz / C1. to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended: She was accused of misusing company funds. Synonym. misapply. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Using and misusing. adoption. avail yourself of something. be/go heavy on something idiom. exhaust.
Find 59 different ways to say MISUSE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
noun. wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges. Synonyms: misapplication. harshly or coarsely insulting language: The officer heaped abuse on his men. Synonyms: aspersion, slander. Antonyms: praise. bad or improper treatment; maltreatment: The child was subjected to cruel abuse. a corrupt or improper practice or custom:
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verb. She misuses so many words it seems like a put-on. Synonyms. use improperly. misapply. use wrongly. misemploy. profane. prostitute. pervert. corrupt. put to wrong use. An arrogant man generally misuses his friends.
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