What does misuse mean?
Definitions for misuse
mɪsˈyus; -ˈyuzmis·use
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Princeton's WordNet
misuse, abuseverb
improper or excessive use
"alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
misapply, misuseverb
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"
pervert, misuse, abuseverb
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"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Misusenoun
Bad use; bad treatment.
Etymology: from the verb.
Upon whose dead corpse there was such misuse,
Such beastly, shameless transformation,
By those Welshwomen done, as may not be
Without much shame retold. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.How much names taken for things mislead the understanding, the attentive reading of philosophical writers would discover, and that in words little suspected of any such misuse. John Locke.
We have reason to humble ourselves before God by fasting and prayer, lest he should punish the misuse of our mercies, by stopping the course of them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
To Misuseverb
To treat or use improperly; to abuse.
Etymology: mesuser, Fr. mis and use.
You misuse the rev’rence of your place,
As a false favourite doth his prince’s name
In deeds dishon’rable. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.It hath been their custom shamefully to misuse the fervent zeal of men to religious arms, by converting the monies that have been levied for such wars to their own services. Walter Raleigh.
Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape
Crush’d the sweet poison of misused wine. John Milton.Niccolo Machiavelli makes it appear, that the weakness of Italy, which was once so strong, was caused by the corrupt practices of the papacy, in depraving and misusing religion. Robert South, Sermons.
Wikipedia
misuse
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the wrongness of using another human being as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves. Some sources describe abuse as "socially constructed", which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering of a victim at different times and societies.
Webster Dictionary
Misuseverb
to treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents
Misuseverb
to abuse; to treat ill
Misusenoun
wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use
Misusenoun
violence, or its effects
Freebase
Misuse
Misuse is a five-piece instrumental group from Athens, Greece. Their music is mainly characterized as post-rock mixed with electronic music elements. Their tracks often follow a scenario-based structure, which has led some critics to describe their music as “cinematic rock”.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Misuse
mis-ūs′, n. improper use: application to a bad purpose.—v.t. Misuse (mis-ūz′), to use for a wrong purpose or in a wrong way: to treat ill: to abuse.—n. Misus′age, ill-usage: abuse.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misuse in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misuse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of misuse in a Sentence
FDCs are not bad, rampant misuse of these drugs is bad.
The ethical AI systems must learn not discriminate and not to manipulate any one based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, genetic or medical information. Must understand its own misuse or misconduct limits and the recertification mechanisms.
As our investigation reveals, the Trump Foundation was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality, this is not how private foundations should function and my office intends to hold the Foundation and its directors accountable for its misuse of charitable assets.
We commend Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association for promoting treatment and recovery for those suffering from the disease of addiction and opioid misuse, we appreciate the example that a trusted and beloved American institution is setting for others.
It raises concerns, of course, that what was underway was an attempt to influence her subordinates in order to benefit her family member, which would be a real abuse of power, a real misuse of her office, meeting with her daughter and these other members of her administration -- with the chief of staff, the general counsel, the secretary of labor -- that suggests that this was not a meeting simply to provide parental counseling and guidance.
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