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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The three men claimed that the two-time Academy Award-winning star abused them at times between 2000 and 2013.—
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Animals deserve to be protected and cherished, never abused or neglected.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cook said that while the department has outlined policies limiting how drones can be used, those rules do not guarantee that the technology will not be misused.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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Even those made from durable materials can break if misused.—
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“Misemploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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