Misuse

/mɪsˈjuːs/

Synonyms for "misuse" (256 found)

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Closest matches (52)

Noun(8 words)

abuse abuses abusingapplied linguistic approachappropriations boondogglecomposition usecontrol panel tampering

abuseactive useadulterate adulteration aggrieve alloy appliance application barbarism befoul befouling bias bleedbleed whitecanker catachresis cheapenclerical errorcoarsen color

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confound consumption contaminate contamination conversion convert corrigendum corrupt corruption damage debase debauch defalcate defalcation defile defilement deflower degenerate degrade denature deprave dereliction

Verb(2 words)

abuse abused

Strong matches (76)

desecrate desecration despoil devalue distort diversion divert divertingdo amissdrain embezzle embezzlement employ employment envenoming erratum error exercise exertion exploit

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failurefalse coloringfault faute festering foul fouling garblegood usehard usagehard useharmhuman errorhurtill useill-treat ill-use imposeimpose uponimposition infect infection infelicity injuremake use ofmaladminister malapropism malfeasance malodorous malpractice maltreat manipulate milk misapplication misapply

Noun(12 words)

dissipating exploit exploits fritter frittering frittersimproper useimpropriety manhandling maul misapplication misapply

Adjective(1 words)

excessive use of force

Verb(8 words)

frittered maltreated maltreating maltreats misapplied misapplies misapply misapplying

Related words (128)

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mishandling misidentification misinterpret misinterpretation misjudgment mismanage mismanagement misplay misprint misquotation misquote misread misrender misreport misrepresent misrepresentation miss misspell misstatement mistake mistreat mistreatment misunderstanding misusage outrage peculate perversion pervert pilfer pilfering playplay onpoison poisoning pollute pollutionpresume uponprofanation profane prostitute prostitution ravage ravishrough usagesacrilege slant slanting solecism strain straining strokesuck drysuppuration tainttake advantage oftorture torturing twist typotypographical errorulcerate usage useuse illusing upvarnish vilify violate violation vitiate vitiation vulgarize warpwork onwork uponwrong use

Noun(15 words)

misappropriate misemploy mishandling misspending misusingmore nonconservedoveruse overusingposition of authorityprostituting squandering uses waste wastes wasting

Verb(15 words)

misspend misspends misspent mistreated mistreating offendoperate deviceoveruses pervert prostituted rape squander squandered squanders wasted

Adjective(2 words)

pervertedwasted money

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

21 entries

abuse apply consume deplete eateat upemploy employment exercise exhaust expendrun throughusage useuse up

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More specific

7 entries

drug misuseequipment misuseexploitfund misusemisapply misappropriate misemploy

Collocations

9 entries

drug misuseequipment misusemisuse of authoritymisuse of equipmentmisuse of fundsmisuse of powermisuse of resourcespattern of misuseprevent misuse

Inflections

3 entries

misused misuses misusing

Derivations

4 entries

misusable misusage misusedly misuser

Translations

7 translations across 3 languages.

Bulgarian

1 entries

блудствам verb (to abuse sexually)

Finnish

3 entries

käyttää hyväksi verb (to abuse sexually)
raiskata verb (to abuse sexually)
väkisinmaata verb (to abuse sexually)

Italian

3 entries

abusare verb (to abuse sexually)
stuprare verb (to abuse sexually)
violentare verb (to abuse sexually)

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The word lends itself to misuse by beginners.

Source: tatoeba (2724606)

Misuse of prepositions can make a situation hilarious.

Source: tatoeba (3492813)

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.

Source: tatoeba (4001046)

Don't misuse this product!

Source: tatoeba (5082821)

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