Synonyms of misuses

misuses 1 of 2

noun

plural of misuse

as in abuses

incorrect or improper use

the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abuses
• misapplications
• corruptions
• perversions
• misusages
• ruins
• misemployments
• destructions
• damages
• misutilizations
• mismanagements
• debasements
• mistreatments
• prostitutions
• ill-treatments
• desecrations
• maltreatments
• profanations
• ill-usages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• applications
• employments
• utilizations

misuses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misuse

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abuses
• misapplies
• perverts
• prostitutes
• profanes
• degrades
• corrupts
• misemploys
• twists
• desecrates
• mismanages
• debases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• applies
• employs
• utilizes
• respects

2

as in bullies

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

sadly misused by the people he had trusted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abuses
• bullies
• tortures
• mistreats
• violates
• injures
• mishandles
• brutalizes
• oppresses
• maltreats
• manhandles
• takes apart
• hurts
• persecutes
• ill-treats
• ill-uses
• messes over
• harms
• molests
• harasses
• outrages
• torments
• victimizes
• wrongs
• works (over)
• kicks around
• beats (up)
• burns
• sandbags
• roughs (up)
• messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fosters
• cherishes
• nurtures
• cares (for)
• indulges
• babies
• favors
• spoils
• caters (to)
• gratifies
• pampers
• humors
• coddles
• mollycoddles