Definitions for misused
mis·used

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1. misusedadjective

   used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose

   "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"

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1. 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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1. 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.

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How to pronounce misused?

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How to say misused in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misused in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misused in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of misused in a Sentence

1. Tathagata Satpathy:

   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.?

2. Jaclyn Chasse:

   Plants are very potent as medicine, the story exemplifies a really sad example of how some plants, when they're misused or using the wrong plant, can be incredibly harmful.

3. Adam Bisaga:

   Suboxone is an opioid medication, it can be misused. Some use it intravenously, they inject it, and they have lost control over the medication and are truly addicted. But that's really a small portion of patients. All the evidence shows that this is small.

4. Tracy Miner:

   Opioids can be misused.

5. Jeff Kosseff:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misused
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misused
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=misused