as in abuse
incorrect or improper use
the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse
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as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use
an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies
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as in to bully
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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Recent Examples of misuse
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sheen, 60, opens up about his misuse of drugs and alcohol which wreaked havoc on his health and career.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Harlan County Former Harlan County Sheriff Marvin Lipfird pleaded guilty to federal charges of misusing public funds in 2017.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Its threat intelligence team continues to investigate misuse cases and share findings with industry and government partners.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Sheen, 60, opens up about his misuse of drugs and alcohol which wreaked havoc on his health and career.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is just not evidence, for decades really, that people who seek naturalization and are able to pass the requirements are in any way misusing the system.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Harlan County Former Harlan County Sheriff Marvin Lipfird pleaded guilty to federal charges of misusing public funds in 2017.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misuse
abuse
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Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the latest programming move by Disney should not just be seen as cowardly submission to an autocrat’s abuse of authority.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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