Definitions

misuse

[mis-yoos, mis-yooz] / mɪsˈyus, mɪsˈyuz /

NOUN

abuse; wrong application

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corruption exploitation harm maltreatment mistreatment prostitution squandering waste

STRONG

barbarism catachresis desecration dissipation ill-treatment injury malapropism misapplication perversion profanation solecism

WEAK

abusage cruel treatment misemployment misusage rough handling

Antonyms

STRONG

praise

VERB

abuse; apply wrongly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt exploit mistreat pervert squander

STRONG

blow brutalize desecrate dissipate ill-treat maltreat maul misapply molest outrage profane prostitute waste wrong

WEAK

cut up go through handle roughly mess up misemploy run through shake up

Antonyms

STRONG

assist guard hoard make happy please protect save

WEAK

use correctly

Example Sentences

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Expressing his "disappointment over what happened", Reina said "images of sacred art and Christian tradition cannot be misused or exploited".

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It said the cardinal "distances himself from Monsignor Micheletti's statements and expresses his disappointment over what happened" and stated its "commitment to the protection of its artistic and spiritual heritage" against misuse or exploitation.

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Maybe yesterday was all a dream, or maybe the power has left me since I misused it?

From Literature

He added that while he cannot "physically stop them", he wanted people to know they are misusing it.

From BBC

But concerns over misuse of treaties to evade tax and litigations have persisted for years.

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misuse

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