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misemploy

[mis-em-ploi] / ˌmɪs ɛmˈplɔɪ /




VERB
misapply
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG






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Misemploy, mis-em-ploi′, v.t. to employ wrongly or amiss: to misuse.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Misemploy, misuse, and pervert are commonly applied to objects rather than to persons.

From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin




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