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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Yet even among a number of Christians seeking to raise awareness and intensify efforts to put an end to systematic abuses committed by Boko Haram and other jihadi movements, the prospect of foreign intervention raises serious concerns.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The conference’s primary sponsor was the Saudi Public Investment Fund, which the watchdog group Human Rights Watch has accused of benefitting from human rights abuses.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Misuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuses. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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