misuse
verb/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they misuse | /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/ |
| he / she / it misuses | /ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/ /ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪz/ |
| past simple misused | /ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ /ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ |
| past participle misused | /ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ /ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/ |
| -ing form misusing | /ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/ /ˌmɪsˈjuːzɪŋ/ |
- misuse something to use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose synonym abuse, ill-treat
- individuals who misuse power for their own ends
Extra Examples- ‘Marketing’ is a widely misused word in the book business.
- He had grossly misused his power.
- Several cabinet ministers were found guilty of misusing public funds.
- The apostrophe is often misused, even by native English speakers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- grossly
- widely misused
- misuse somebody to treat somebody badly and/or unfairly
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