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The wrong or improper use of something
“Exercise of public power has to be coupled with accountability to prevent it from leading to the misuse of power.”
The abuse or mistreatment of someone
“Only drastic curbs on foreigners would prevent the misuse and injury of the indigenous people.”
Crudity, savagery, especially in speech
The squandering of money, energy or resources
The fact or state of being excessively or inappropriately used
Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person
The blundering use of an absurdly inappropriate word or expression in place of a similar-sounding one
The act of stealing or misappropriating, especially of funds
The introduction of a substance that has harmful or poisonous effects
A term, or use of a term, that is misleading
An act of tampering with something, typically nefariously
To inflict emotional or physical harm or distress upon
“She was the first one of his many masters that would not beat or misuse him.”
To use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose
“In actuality, the problem is not the weapons themselves but the people who misuse them.”
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
To exploit, abuse or take advantage of someone for personal gain or profit
To use something to an excessive degree, especially inappropriately
To administer wrongly or badly
To desecrate or decrease the value, character, or quality of
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