Synonyms of misusing

misusing

verb

present participle of misuse

1

as in abusing

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

• abusing
• misapplying
• perverting
• prostituting
• profaning
• degrading
• twisting
• misemploying
• corrupting
• mismanaging
• desecrating
• debasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• using
• applying
• employing
• utilizing
• respecting

2

as in bullying

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

sadly misused by the people he had trusted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abusing
• bullying
• mistreating
• torturing
• violating
• mishandling
• manhandling
• oppressing
• injuring
• brutalizing
• taking apart
• maltreating
• hurting
• ill-treating
• persecuting
• ill-using
• harassing
• messing over
• molesting
• harming
• kicking around
• tormenting
• outraging
• victimizing
• working (over)
• wronging
• sandbagging
• beating (up)
• burning
• roughing (up)
• messing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fostering
• nurturing
• caring (for)
• cherishing
• indulging
• favoring
• spoiling
• gratifying
• coddling
• catering (to)
• humoring
• pampering
• babying
• mollycoddling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misusing

As the Eastpointe City Council voted to terminate its contract with Flock cameras, officials say two police department employees were under investigation for allegedly misusing the technology. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

And just days after Michigan City police went before the city council to discuss adding Flock License Plate Readers to high-traffic areas in the city, the police department announced an officer had resigned after misusing data from the cameras. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

There’s less data available about how North Carolina voters feel about Flock cameras, which have been in the news in recent years and months after cases of law enforcement allegedly misusing data collected by the cameras. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia arrested deputy Jose Ferrer for misusing a license plate reader and violating his oath of office. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Across the country, a slew of law enforcement officers have been investigated for misusing Flock cameras for personal reasons, according to a USA Today report last month. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Ditto Itasca, where an officer accused of misusing Flock is now out of a job. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

And, for extra-cheap laffs, these animals routinely mugged to the camera about how awful their lives were at the hands of the humans misusing them. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

The system of cameras has been in the national and local spotlight recently amid high-profile cases of officers misusing the technology and public backlash against the cameras. — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2026