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
Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
And the deliberate and malicious misuse of mirror life organisms could be even more difficult to guard against.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For now, Huth isn’t concerned about the technology being misused or developed recklessly, speaking to the integrity of the research groups involved in neural prosthetics research.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
However, the statute doesn’t address incurable violations, such as, for example, unsafe driving, raucous disturbances, or misuse of common facilities.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
And the deliberate and malicious misuse of mirror life organisms could be even more difficult to guard against.
—Liyam Chitayat, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Campbell, head of Axim Fringe Solutions Group, was suspected of misusing client funds intended for health insurance and retirement benefits.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For now, Huth isn’t concerned about the technology being misused or developed recklessly, speaking to the integrity of the research groups involved in neural prosthetics research.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misuse
abuse
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Directed by Michôd, who co-wrote the script with Katherine Fugate and Mirrah Foulkes, the movie tells the story of Martin’s rise in the boxing ring throughout the 1990s and her struggle with domestic abuse.—
Nigel Smith,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, which was first reported by Courthouse News, is one of the first of its kind and could set meaningful precedent for AI abuses in the future.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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