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
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This is not to suggest that the IRS should scale back its oversight of the R&D credit, as doing so could lead to greater misuse of the credit.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
In evaluating the draft class, that’s not because the Cowboys have been misusing their time in the initial offseason under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But Boebert and local GOP legislators see it as a misuse of federal resources, warning of low ridership, excessive delays and a mismatch with rural transportation needs.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This is not to suggest that the IRS should scale back its oversight of the R&D credit, as doing so could lead to greater misuse of the credit.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
The nine-week trial, which began in November after almost a decade of investigations, saw Le Pen and 24 other figures from her National Rally (RN) party accused of misusing over 3 million euros of European Parliament funds to pay party staff between 2004 and 2016 in violation of EU regulations.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
In evaluating the draft class, that’s not because the Cowboys have been misusing their time in the initial offseason under first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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