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, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, People To People International allegedly used the funds to pay its expenses, which the lawsuit claims was a misuse of funds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
He was impeached by the state House in 2023 but acquitted by the state Senate after he was accused of misusing his office to benefit a real estate developer.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Identity theft, fraudulent transactions and misuse of health data are all very real risks.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Instead, People To People International allegedly used the funds to pay its expenses, which the lawsuit claims was a misuse of funds.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
At the same time, though, Mr. Musk is picking a fight with the Indian government through another piece of his empire: his social media company, X.
This month, X, formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit in an Indian court accusing the government of misusing a law to block content on the site.
—Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
He was impeached by the state House in 2023 but acquitted by the state Senate after he was accused of misusing his office to benefit a real estate developer.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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