misuse

mis·use  (ms-ys)

n.

Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.

tr.v. (-yz) mis·used, mis·us·ing, mis·us·es

1. To use incorrectly.

2. To mistreat or abuse. See Synonyms at abuse.

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misuse

Noun

1. incorrect, improper, or careless use: misuse of drugs

2. cruel or inhumane treatment

Verb

[-using, -used]

1. to use wrongly

2. to treat badly or harshly

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	misuse - improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds" abuse usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" drug abuse, substance abuse, habit - excessive use of drugs
Verb	1.	misuse - 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" misapply apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
	2.	misuse - 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" abuse, pervert fracture - violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language" expend, use - use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions" take in vain - use a name, such as God, without proper respect

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misuse

noun 1. waste, embezzlement, squandering, dissipation, fraudulent use, misemployment, misusage

noun 2. abuse, corruption, exploitation

noun 3. misapplication, abuse, illegal use, wrong use

noun 4. perversion, distortion, desecration, profanation

noun 5. misapplication, solecism, malapropism, catachresis

noun 6. mistreatment, abuse, harm, exploitation, injury, manhandling, ill-treatment, maltreatment, rough handling, inhumane treatment, cruel treatment, ill-usage

verb 7. abuse, misapply, misemploy, prostitute

verb 8. waste, squander, dissipate, embezzle, misappropriate

verb 9. mistreat, abuse, injure, harm, exploit, wrong, molest, manhandle, ill-treat, brutalize, maltreat, ill-use, handle roughly << OPPOSITE cherish

verb 10. profane, corrupt, desecrate, pervert

Translations

misuse n [mɪsˈjuːs] → mal uso; [of power] → abuso

vt [mɪsˈjuːz] → abusar de [+ funds]; malversar

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misuse n [mɪsˈjuːs] → mauvais emploi; [of power]; abus m

vt [mɪsˈjuːz] → mal employer; abuser de

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misuse n [mɪsˈjuːs]

vt [mɪs`juːz]

n → Missbrauch m

vt → missbrauchen;

(word) → falsch gebrauchen

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misuse n [mɪsˈjuːs] → cattivo uso; [of power] → abuso

vt [mɪsˈjuːz] → far cattivo uso di; abusare di