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
- abandoned
- abused
- contorted
- corrupt
- corrupted
- debased
- debauched
- defiled
- depraved
- deviating
- distorted
- impaired
- misguided
- misused
- outraged
- polluted
- queer
- sick
- tainted
- twisted
- vitiate
- vitiated
- warped
- aberrant
- abnormal
- deviant
- foreign
- grotesque
- kinky
- monstrous
- unhealthy
- unnatural
- vicious
- wicked
- abuse
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- blow
- blunder
- botch
- bungle
- confound
- err
- flub
- foul up
- fumble
- goof
- goof up
- gum up
- harm
- make a hash of
- make a mess of
- maladminister
- misapply
- misconduct
- misdirect
- misemploy
- misgovern
- mistreat
- misuse
- muff
- overlook
- pervert
- prostitute
- put foot in
- screw up
- shoot oneself in foot
- abuse
- brutalize
- harm
- maltreat
- maul
- misuse
- molest
- rough up
- backbite
- bash
- chop
- injure
- outrage
- rip
- roughhouse
- total
- trash
- wax
- wound
- wrong
- bung up
- do wrong
- dump on
- give black eye
- handle roughly
- kick around
- knock around
- mess up
- push around
- shake up
- corrupt
- exploit
- mistreat
- pervert
- squander
- blow
- brutalize
- desecrate
- dissipate
- ill-treat
- maltreat
- maul
- misapply
- molest
- outrage
- profane
- prostitute
- waste
- wrong
- cut up
- go through
- handle roughly
- mess up
- misemploy
- run through
- shake up
- accost
- fondle
- injure
- maltreat
- rape
- assail
- attack
- disorganize
- displace
- disturb
- encroach
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- interfere
- intrude
- meddle
- misuse
- illtreat
- assassinate
- behead
- butcher
- decapitate
- destroy
- execute
- exterminate
- lynch
- massacre
- shoot
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- slay
- strangle
- abolish
- asphyxiate
- chill
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- defeat
- dispatch
- drub
- electrocute
- eliminate
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- extinguish
- finish
- garotte
- guillotine
- hang
- hit
- knife
- liquidate
- mangle
- mar
- misuse
- off
- ruin
- smother
- snuff
- spoil
- thrash
- waste
- blot out
- bump off
- do in
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- put away
- rub out
- take a life
- take for a ride
- take out
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- incense
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- insult
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- defile
- deflower
- desecrate
- force
- injure
- jar
- madden
- maltreat
- mistreat
- misuse
- oppress
- persecute
- rape
- ravage
- ravish
- spoil
- violate
- boil over
- burn up
- do violence to
- fire up
- ill-treat
- kick up a row
- make hit the ceiling
- raise Cain
- reach boiling point
- whip up
- debase
- desecrate
- distort
- falsify
- misconstrue
- misinterpret
- misrepresent
- vitiate
- warp
- abuse
- adulterate
- alloy
- animalize
- brainwash
- color
- corrupt
- cut
- debauch
- demoralize
- deprave
- divert
- doctor
- fake
- fudge
- garble
- misstate
- mistreat
- misuse
- outrage
- prostitute
- ruin
- salt
- seduce
- spike
- water
- doctor up
- phony up
- debase
- pervert
- abuse
- befoul
- blaspheme
- contaminate
- curse
- cuss
- damn
- darn
- despoil
- flame
- hoodoo
- misuse
- mock
- pollute
- prostitute
- revile
- scorn
- swear
- tar
- trash
- violate
- vitiate
- voodoo
- be evil
- commit sacrilege
- commit sin
- do wrong
- mudsling
- put double whammy on
- talk dirty
- vice
- beat up
- corrupt
- harm
- impair
- maltreat
- mistreat
- misuse
- molest
- persecute
- victimize
- violate
- damage
- defile
- deprave
- desecrate
- hose
- ill-treat
- mar
- mishandle
- oppress
- pollute
- roughhouse
- ruin
- spoil
- taint
- total
- wax
- bang up
- bung up
- cut up
- mess up
- rough up
- shake up
- debase
- demean
- pervert
- abuse
- cheapen
- corrupt
- debauch
- degrade
- deprave
- devalue
- misapply
- misuse
- profane
- vitiate
- misemploy
- misuse
- squander
- dissipate
- exhaust
- mishandle
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- abuse
- chastise
- correct
- crack down on
- discipline
- dismiss
- execute
- expel
- fine
- harm
- hurt
- incarcerate
- sentence
- batter
- beat
- blacklist
- castigate
- chasten
- cuff
- debar
- defrock
- exile
- flog
- immure
- injure
- lash
- lecture
- maltreat
- misuse
- oppress
- paddle
- reprove
- scourge
- spank
- switch
- train
- whip
- attend to
- beat up
- do in
- give a going over
- give the works
- knock about
- rap knuckles
- rough up
- slap wrist
- teach a lesson
- throw the book at
- consume
- devote
- employ
- go
- kill
- put in
- waste
- drift
- fill
- fritter
- idle
- laze
- misuse
- pass
- squander
- fool around
- let pass
- while away
- blow
- expend
- lavish
- misuse
- waste
- consume
- dissipate
- frivol
- misspend
- scatter
- spend
- trifle
- be prodigal with
- be wasteful
- cash out
- frivol away
- go through
- prodigalize
- put out
- run through
- spend like water
- spring for
- throw away
- throw money around
- coquet
- dabble
- dally
- dawdle
- dilly-dally
- doodle
- fidget
- flirt
- fool
- fritter
- idle
- loiter
- lollygag
- lounge
- misuse
- monkey
- palter
- philander
- play
- potter
- putter
- squander
- toy
- twiddle
- wanton
- waste
- amuse oneself
- be insincere
- fool around
- fool with
- fribble
- futz around
- horse around
- indulge in
- lead on
- mess with
- monkey with
- play games with
- play with
- string along
- use up
- waste time
- wink at
- blow
- consume
- deplete
- dissipate
- divert
- drain
- exhaust
- lavish
- lose
- misuse
- squander
- undermine
- atrophy
- corrode
- crumble
- debilitate
- decay
- decline
- decrease
- disable
- disappear
- droop
- ebb
- emaciate
- empty
- enfeeble
- fade
- gnaw
- misapply
- perish
- sap
- sink
- splurge
- thin
- wane
- wear
- wilt
- wither
- be of no avail
- burn up
- eat away
- fritter away
- frivol away
- gamble away
- go to waste
- misemploy
- pour down the drain
- run dry
- run through
- throw away
- trifle away
- wear out
- botch
- bungle
- err
- flub
- fumble
- misdirect
- mistreat
- misuse
- muff
- abuse
- blow
- blunder
- confound
- goof
- harm
- misapply
- misconduct
- misgovern
- overlook
- pervert
- prostitute
- be incompetent
- be inefficient
- foul up
- goof up
- gum up
- maladminister
- mess up
- misemploy
- mismanager
- screw up
- dissipate
- exhaust
- ill-use
- maltreat
- mishandle
- mistreat
- misuse
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- squander
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- dissipate
- exhaust
- ill-treat
- maltreat
- mishandle
- mistreat
- misuse
- overburden
- overtax
- overwork
- prostitute
- spoil
- squander
- taint
- waste
- misemploy
- bribe
- contaminate
- debase
- degrade
- demean
- demoralize
- harm
- impair
- misuse
- ruin
- subvert
- taint
- undermine
- violate
- warp
- abase
- abuse
- adulterate
- animalize
- bastardize
- blemish
- blight
- damage
- debauch
- decay
- decompose
- deface
- defile
- deform
- deprave
- depreciate
- despoil
- disfigure
- disgrace
- dishonor
- fix
- hurt
- ill-treat
- infect
- injure
- lower
- lure
- maltreat
- mar
- mistreat
- outrage
- putrefy
- ravage
- reduce
- rot
- spoil
- square
- stain
- suborn
- vitiate
- waste
- grease palm
- pull down
- deplete
- use up
- blow
- consume
- dump
- lavish
- misspend
- misuse
- squander
- waste
- be wasteful with
- burn up
- fritter away
- indulge oneself
- kiss goodbye
- run through
- throw away
- trifle away
- appropriate
- filch
- loot
- misappropriate
- misuse
- pilfer
- purloin
- skim
- abstract
- defalcate
- forge
- misapply
- peculate
- thieve
- put hand in cookie jar
- put hand in till
- abuse
- cripple
- damage
- hurt
- impair
- inconvenience
- maim
- mar
- outrage
- prejudice
- ruin
- sabotage
- sap
- shatter
- shock
- tarnish
- trample
- traumatize
- undermine
- wreck
- blemish
- bruise
- crush
- dilapidate
- discommode
- get
- ill-treat
- incommode
- maltreat
- mangle
- misuse
- molest
- mutilate
- nick
- scathe
- spoil
- stab
- total
- tweak
- vandalize
- vitiate
- wing
- wound
- wrench
- wrong
- zing
- disserve
- do violence to
- dump on
- louse up
- mess up
- muck up
- put down
antonyms for mis-used
MOST RELEVANT
- clean
- cleansed
- healthy
- honorable
- moral
- noble
- pure
- purified
- straight
- uncorrupt
- upright
- virtuous
- well
- wholesome
- good
- compliment
- flatter
- please
- praise
- aid
- assist
- gladden
- help
- honor
- make happy
- sanctify
- satisfy
- soothe
- treat well
- delight
- aid
- assist
- help
- improve
- please
- protect
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- clean
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- honor
- purify
- sanctify
- acclaim
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- approve
- benefit
- care for
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- compliment
- defend
- esteem
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- respect
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- hoard
- save
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- compliment
- defend
- esteem
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- praise
- preserve
- prize
- protect
- respect
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- aid
- assist
- benefit
- compliment
- help
- preserve
- welcome
- boost
- guard
- lose
- praise
- protect
- surrender
- award
- exonerate
- let go
- reward
- accumulate
- collect
- fill
- gather
- hoard
- maintain
- save
- starve
- succeed
- aid
- assist
- bloom
- build
- develop
- grow
- help
- improve
- increase
- raise
- rise
- strengthen
- create
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- aid
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- obey
- purify
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- esteem
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- ignore
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- laud
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- neglect
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- please
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- assist
- benefit
- build
- create
- cure
- fix
- heal
- help
- mend
- please
- repair
- respect
- strengthen
- lose
- make happy
- protect
- surrender
- yield
- care
- improve
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