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Misuse

//mɪsˈjuːs//

Synonyms for "misuse" (199 found)

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Informal (19)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

play twist drain miss milk

Contraction, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(5 words)

poison varnish damage ravage typo

Noun, slang(2 words)

conversion violation

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(3 words)

ravish bleed white suck dry

General use (180)

Name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb(5 words)

foul prostitute degenerate profane slanting

Noun, verb(45 words)

stroke warp exercise use fault convert abuse defile error confound outrage torture pervert bleed harm impose alloy employ canker mistake

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Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun(57 words)

failure abuse application corruption diversion imposition perversion usage consumption employment appliance pollution infelicity dereliction misapplication infection misfeasance barbarism malfeasance misconstruction

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Adj, verb(9 words)

corrupt distort pollute infect adulterate desecrate contaminate ulcerate diverting

Verb(44 words)

abuse rape pervert debase offend injure manipulate degrade divert vitiate denature befoul vilify work on deprave aggrieve cheapen mistreat misrepresent pilfer

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Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(1 words)

impose upon make use of faute presume upon false coloring use ill work upon do amiss ill use active use good use hard usage hard use rough usage wrong use

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