misuse
[noun]
Synonyms:
- waste, abuse, desecration, misapplication, squandering
[verb]
Synonyms:
- waste, abuse, desecrate, misapply, prostitute, squander

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I. mis‧use¹ /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: usage, use, disuse, misuse, reuse, usefulness ≠ uselessness, user; adjective: reusable, used ≠ unused, disused, useful ≠ useless, usable ≠ unusable; verb: use, misuse, reuse; adverb: usefully ≠ uselessly]

1. to use something for the wrong purpose, or in the wrong way, often with harmful results Synonym : abuse:
Even harmless drugs can be misused.
The term ‘schizophrenia’ is often misused.
There is concern that the judges might misuse their power.

2. to treat someone badly or unfairly ⇒ abuse

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II. mis‧use² /mɪsˈjuːs/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Word Family: noun: usage, use, disuse, misuse, reuse, usefulness ≠ uselessness, user; adjective: reusable, used ≠ unused, disused, useful ≠ useless, usable ≠ unusable; verb: use, misuse, reuse; adverb: usefully ≠ uselessly]
the use of something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose Synonym : abuse:
a system designed to prevent credit card misuse
drug/alcohol misuse
Children who begin smoking when young are at greater risk from drugs misuse.
misuse of
a scandalous misuse of public funds

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

misuse
noun
ADJ. alleged, possible | serious | alcohol, drug, substance alcohol misuse among teenagers
computer He was sacked for computer misuse.
VERB + MISUSE prevent | investigate
PREP. through ~ causing pollution through misuse of pesticides

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misuse
verb
ADV. grossly He had grossly misused his power.
PHRASES widely misused ‘Marketing’ is a widely misused word in the book business.

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