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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Recent Examples of misuses
Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Second, that the occasional misuses of that discretion would be few, far between, and manageable by the court system through robust testing and oversight.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misuses
abuses
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The country had yet to hold the first Marcos to account for plunder and human-rights abuses, and this election seemed an exoneration of both his and Rodrigo Duterte’s sins.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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None said their children told them about the abuses.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Misuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuses. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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