as in abuses
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 misapplies
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 bullies
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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abuses
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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The Soviet Union’s ambitious program of gender equality could never be separated from its abuses of power.—
Elaine Blair,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Misuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuses. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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