Thesaurus / mis-used
FEEDBACK- as inlost
- as inperverted
- as inmisappropriate
- as inmishandle/mismanage
- as inmistreat
- as inmisuse
- as inmolest
- as inmurder
- as inoutrage
- as inpervert
- as inprofane
- as inabuse
- as inprostitute
- as inabuse
- as inpunish
- as inspend
- as insquander
- as intrifle
- as inwaste
- as inmishandle
- as inmaltreat
- as inill-treat
- as inill-use
- as incorrupt
- as indissipate
- as inembezzle
- as inharm
synonyms for mis-used
synonyms for mis-used
- corrupted
- deviating
- queer
- distorted
- corrupt
- debased
- twisted
- tainted
- vitiate
- sick
- misguided
- debauched
- defiled
- impaired
- abandoned
- depraved
- aberrant
- abnormal
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- foreign
- grotesque
- kinky
- monstrous
- unhealthy
- unnatural
- vicious
- wicked
- outraged
- warped
- polluted
- contorted
- abused
- misused
- vitiated
- abuse
- blow
- blunder
- botch
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- confound
- err
- flub
- foul up
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- harm
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- misconduct
- mistreat
- misuse
- muff
- overlook
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- prostitute
- screw up
- gum up
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- goof up
- make a hash of
- make a mess of
- maladminister
- misdirect
- misemploy
- misgovern
- put foot in
- shoot oneself in foot
- harm
- maltreat
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- misuse
- molest
- maul
- rough up
- backbite
- injure
- roughhouse
- wound
- trash
- rip
- chop
- wrong
- wax
- outrage
- total
- bash
- mess up
- shake up
- bung up
- do wrong
- dump on
- give black eye
- handle roughly
- kick around
- knock around
- push around
- corrupt
- exploit
- pervert
- squander
- mistreat
- blow
- profane
- ill-treat
- brutalize
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- wrong
- desecrate
- dissipate
- misapply
- outrage
- molest
- waste
- maul
- prostitute
- cut up
- go through
- mess up
- run through
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- handle roughly
- misemploy
- fondle
- accost
- maltreat
- rape
- injure
- hinder
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- hurt
- attack
- harm
- encroach
- misuse
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- interfere
- meddle
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- shoot
- execute
- slay
- massacre
- slaughter
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- destroy
- assassinate
- behead
- strangle
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- lynch
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- dispatch
- mar
- guillotine
- snuff
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- abolish
- eliminate
- waste
- knife
- electrocute
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- hang
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- misuse
- chill
- off
- cool
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- bump off
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- rub out
- garotte
- blot out
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- take a life
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- take out
- scandalize
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- whip up
- raise Cain
- boil over
- burn up
- do violence to
- fire up
- kick up a row
- make hit the ceiling
- reach boiling point
- ill-treat
- debase
- distort
- warp
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- vitiate
- misinterpret
- misrepresent
- falsify
- misconstrue
- color
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- fake
- corrupt
- cut
- doctor
- ruin
- mistreat
- outrage
- divert
- animalize
- fudge
- demoralize
- garble
- spike
- misstate
- water
- brainwash
- abuse
- misuse
- adulterate
- prostitute
- seduce
- deprave
- alloy
- salt
- doctor up
- phony up
- pervert
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- curse
- violate
- swear
- damn
- vitiate
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- scorn
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- misuse
- prostitute
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- flame
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- tar
- darn
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- commit sacrilege
- commit sin
- do wrong
- mudsling
- put double whammy on
- talk dirty
- harm
- violate
- maltreat
- impair
- corrupt
- persecute
- mistreat
- misuse
- molest
- beat up
- victimize
- defile
- roughhouse
- mishandle
- pollute
- ill-treat
- ruin
- damage
- mar
- taint
- hose
- desecrate
- spoil
- wax
- deprave
- total
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- cut up
- mess up
- rough up
- shake up
- bang up
- bung up
- debase
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- demean
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- profane
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- devalue
- misuse
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- degrade
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- deprave
- vitiate
- misemploy
- misuse
- squander
- exhaust
- spoil
- taint
- overwork
- dissipate
- mishandle
- overburden
- waste
- prostitute
- overtax
- misemploy
- discipline
- incarcerate
- harm
- dismiss
- expel
- sentence
- chastise
- execute
- hurt
- abuse
- fine
- correct
- spank
- paddle
- castigate
- exile
- reprove
- whip
- injure
- debar
- maltreat
- lecture
- beat
- blacklist
- train
- batter
- misuse
- chasten
- scourge
- immure
- switch
- cuff
- lash
- flog
- oppress
- beat up
- do in
- knock about
- rough up
- crack down on
- defrock
- attend to
- give a going over
- give the works
- rap knuckles
- slap wrist
- teach a lesson
- throw the book at
- consume
- devote
- employ
- kill
- go
- waste
- squander
- drift
- idle
- pass
- misuse
- fill
- laze
- fritter
- fool around
- put in
- let pass
- while away
- blow
- misuse
- expend
- waste
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- consume
- spend
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- go through
- put out
- run through
- throw away
- frivol
- be prodigal with
- be wasteful
- cash out
- frivol away
- prodigalize
- spend like water
- spring for
- throw money around
- squander
- dawdle
- twiddle
- coquet
- wanton
- monkey
- doodle
- putter
- lounge
- philander
- waste
- fool
- play
- dilly-dally
- palter
- toy
- fidget
- misuse
- dally
- dabble
- flirt
- idle
- loiter
- fritter
- fool around
- horse around
- string along
- waste time
- lollygag
- potter
- amuse oneself
- be insincere
- fool with
- fribble
- futz around
- indulge in
- lead on
- mess with
- monkey with
- play games with
- play with
- use up
- wink at
- blow
- exhaust
- drain
- consume
- lavish
- deplete
- dissipate
- lose
- misuse
- divert
- undermine
- squander
- ebb
- wane
- debilitate
- crumble
- enfeeble
- decrease
- sap
- disappear
- decline
- gnaw
- droop
- decay
- fade
- misapply
- empty
- perish
- splurge
- disable
- wear
- atrophy
- wilt
- corrode
- wither
- thin
- sink
- run through
- throw away
- wear out
- fritter away
- emaciate
- be of no avail
- burn up
- eat away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- go to waste
- misemploy
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- trifle away
- err
- botch
- flub
- muff
- fumble
- mistreat
- misuse
- bungle
- blow
- goof
- harm
- pervert
- overlook
- blunder
- confound
- abuse
- misapply
- misconduct
- prostitute
- foul up
- mess up
- screw up
- gum up
- misdirect
- misgovern
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- goof up
- maladminister
- misemploy
- mismanager
- ill-use
- exhaust
- squander
- overwork
- maltreat
- taint
- overburden
- mishandle
- dissipate
- spoil
- mistreat
- misuse
- waste
- prostitute
- overtax
- misemploy
- exhaust
- squander
- ill-treat
- overwork
- maltreat
- taint
- overburden
- mishandle
- dissipate
- spoil
- mistreat
- misuse
- waste
- prostitute
- overtax
- misemploy
- harm
- debase
- violate
- subvert
- ruin
- taint
- warp
- impair
- demean
- undermine
- contaminate
- bribe
- misuse
- demoralize
- degrade
- deface
- defile
- square
- disgrace
- deform
- suborn
- debauch
- reduce
- maltreat
- bastardize
- rot
- abase
- injure
- fix
- dishonor
- damage
- ravage
- vitiate
- mistreat
- blight
- stain
- waste
- depreciate
- lure
- mar
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- infect
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- deprave
- abuse
- spoil
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- adulterate
- animalize
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- blow
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- dump
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- run through
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- put hand in cookie jar
- put hand in till
- shock
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- cripple
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- impair
- maim
- trample
- abuse
- prejudice
- outrage
- mar
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- traumatize
- undermine
- tweak
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- bruise
- zing
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- total
- wound
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- crush
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- vitiate
- vandalize
- get
- wrong
- stab
- spoil
- misuse
- mutilate
- blemish
- ill-treat
- wrench
- discommode
- incommode
- mangle
- wing
- mess up
- put down
- disserve
- louse up
- dilapidate
- do violence to
- dump on
- muck up
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antonyms for mis-used
MOST RELEVANT
- good
- cleansed
- purified
- noble
- clean
- upright
- uncorrupt
- pure
- straight
- well
- virtuous
- moral
- wholesome
- honorable
- healthy
- inspirit
- encourage
- light
- lose
- start
- save
- establish
- continue
- build
- help
- keep
- give birth
- bear
- protect
- guard
- warm
- heat
- preserve
- ratify
- institute
- grow
- construct
- heal
- aid
- create
- make happy
- help
- treat well
- satisfy
- please
- flatter
- delight
- gladden
- assist
- aid
- soothe
- sanctify
- honor
- praise
- compliment
- commend
- approve
- esteem
- care for
- defend
- please
- treat well
- help
- treasure
- praise
- compliment
- adulate
- acclaim
- revere
- prize
- benefit
- respect
- preserve
- cherish
- grow
- sanctify
- purify
- honor
- clean
- protect
- improve
- assist
- aid
- commend
- approve
- esteem
- care for
- help
- defend
- save
- treasure
- honor
- praise
- compliment
- adulate
- acclaim
- revere
- prize
- benefit
- respect
- protect
- preserve
- cherish
- hoard
- let go
- boost
- lose
- help
- reward
- exonerate
- award
- protect
- guard
- surrender
- praise
- compliment
- welcome
- preserve
- benefit
- assist
- aid
- develop
- build
- strengthen
- help
- raise
- rise
- maintain
- starve
- gather
- collect
- fill
- save
- succeed
- preserve
- create
- bloom
- improve
- assist
- aid
- grow
- increase
- hoard
- accumulate
- develop
- commend
- approve
- please
- save
- favor
- bless
- neglect
- cure
- flourish
- build
- treat well
- strengthen
- raise
- esteem
- repair
- decorate
- boost
- elevate
- help
- dignify
- chasten
- better
- laud
- compliment
- preserve
- protect
- benefit
- ignore
- heal
- cherish
- praise
- increase
- grow
- cleanse
- respect
- exalt
- ornament
- mend
- embellish
- beautify
- adorn
- obey
- purify
- enhance
- clean
- upgrade
- honor
- improve
- assist
- aid
- care
- yield
- lose
- make happy
- approve
- please
- cure
- strengthen
- help
- fix
- repair
- build
- improve
- surrender
- protect
- respect
- heal
- mend
- benefit
- assist
- aid
- create
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