misemploy

as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter

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“Misemploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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