misusage
noun
mis·us·age
ˌmis-ˈyü-sij 
ˌmish-,
-zij
1
: bad treatment : abuse
2
: wrong or improper use (as of words)
Examples of misusage in a Sentence
the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms
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That misusage was quickly corrected, but the Bears never found a way to get Everett involved and Kmet’s opportunities in the passing game were too few as the season unfolded.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
Related stories from Miami Herald Texas gun store owner: Vegas shooting 'grave misusage' of guns
Police release bodycam footage of Las Vegas shooting
Never miss a local story.
—Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 10 Oct. 2017
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“Misusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misusage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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