- 1misuse 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
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- 2misuse somebody to treat someone badly and/or unfairly
misuse
verbNAmE//ˌmɪsˈyuz//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they misuse he / she / it misuses
past simple misused
-ing form misusing
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