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
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Business Taken together, the changes reflect a new emphasis at Meta in favor of more unrestrained speech and more rapidly updating its apps — a dismantling of various guardrails the company has enacted over the years to curb the misuse of its platforms.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 31 May 2025
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Telemarketing companies also use similar devices to send messages to mobile subscribers for legitimate purposes, which appears to be misused by Chinese cybercriminals in combination with other methods.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Noun
In the Western District of North Carolina, which includes the Charlotte metro area, the total misuse of COVID funds is approaching $20 million, prosecutors say.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025
Business Taken together, the changes reflect a new emphasis at Meta in favor of more unrestrained speech and more rapidly updating its apps — a dismantling of various guardrails the company has enacted over the years to curb the misuse of its platforms.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 31 May 2025
Verb
His monetary sanction for misusing AI appears to be the largest in a U.S. court ... so far.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Telemarketing companies also use similar devices to send messages to mobile subscribers for legitimate purposes, which appears to be misused by Chinese cybercriminals in combination with other methods.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misuse
abuse
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At the top Plus Extended tier, Bitdefender watches for abuse of your SSN, reports unauthorized change of address events, and scans court records.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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The incident became public after the Department of Homeland Security released a copy of her 2021 restraining order petition citing multiple incidents of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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