Associations to the word «Misuse»
Noun
- Allegation
- Fund
- Vomiting
- Substance
- Abuse
- Corruption
- Accused
- Drug
- Dowry
- Fraud
- Patent
- Alcohol
- Medication
- Lawsuit
- Harm
- Investigation
- Power
- Allowance
- Trademark
- Expense
- Misuse
- Schedule
- Complaint
- Concern
- Justification
- Infringement
- Resource
- Authority
- Criticism
- Charge
- Provision
- Cannabis
- Prescription
- Opioid
- Pesticide
- Antibiotic
- Theft
- Taxpayer
- Dependence
- Safeguard
- Offence
- Addiction
- Copyright
- Tort
- Intrusion
- Misunderstanding
- Disclosure
- Semitism
- Malfunction
- Amendment
- Poison
- Manufacture
- Insecticide
- Violation
- Fallacy
- Felony
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
MISUSE, noun. An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
MISUSE, verb. (transitive) To use (something) incorrectly.
MISUSE, verb. (transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
MISUSE, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To abuse verbally, to insult.
Dictionary definition
MISUSE, noun. Improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds".
MISUSE, verb. Apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group".
MISUSE, verb. Change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers".
Wise words
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and
nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar
words.