What does misused mean?
Definitions for misused
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Princeton's WordNet
misusedadjective
used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose
"misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"
Wiktionary
misusedadjective
Describing something that is used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.
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misused
Misused refers to using something in an incorrect, improper, or inappropriate manner. It can apply to tangible objects, abstract concepts, substances, or even authority and power. Misuse often results in damage, harm, waste, or negative consequences.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of misused in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of misused in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of misused in a Sentence
I think some states are reluctant to open their databases up, knowing they have validity problems or knowing the data might be misused.
There have been some countries that have passed fake news laws, and they've misused them just as Jeff Kosseff would expect that Jeff Kosseff would.
Daniel Defense is not attending the National Rifle Association meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where one of our products was criminally misused, we believe this week is not the appropriate time to be promoting our products in Texas at the National Rifle Association meeting.
Where needed, financial assets have been seized, including real estate, for example flats in the Swiss Alps, i would like to emphasize that investments in real estate can be misused for the purpose of money laundering.
It has been showcased as a tool exclusively meant for disbursement of subsidies and we do not realize that it can also be used for mass surveillance, can the government ... assure us that this Aadhaar card and the data that will be collected under it – biometric, biological, iris scan, finger print, everything put together – will not be misused as has been done by the NSA in the U.S.?
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- سوء الاستعمالArabic
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