misuse as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
- 2
misuse
noun
1 misuse
Improper or excessive use.
synonym: abuse.
Roget 638:
consumption,
expenditure,
exhaustion;
dispersion
etc.
73;
ebb;
leakage
etc.
(exudation)
295;
loss
etc.
776;
wear and tear;
waste;
prodigality
etc.
818;
misuse
etc.
679;
wasting
etc.
v.;
rubbish
etc.
(useless)
645.
mountain in labor.
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Roget 679:
misuse,
misusage,
misemployment†,
misapplication,
misappropriation.
abuse,
profanation,
prostitution,
desecration;
waste
etc.
638.
Dutch: mishandeling, beschimpingen, misbruik, wangebruik
Polish: nadużycie
verb
1 misuse
2 misuse
Change the inherent purpose or function of something:
— The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers.
synonyms: abuse, pervert.
Dutch: abuseren, misbruiken
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