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misusing misusing definition

misusing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  misuse 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  misuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  take  in  vain 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  misuse 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  misuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  fracture 
  =>  take  in  vain 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  misuse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  misuse 
 
  2  senses  of  misuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  2 
  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  use  expend 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  misuse 
 
  misuse  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  misuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  misapply,  misuse 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pervert,  misuse,  abuse 
  =>  use  expend 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  misuse 
 
  The  verb  misuse  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  misapply,  misuse  --  (apply  badly  or  incorrectly) 
  2.  pervert,  misuse,  abuse  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  misuse 
 
  The  verb  misuse  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  misapply,  misuse  --  (apply  badly  or  incorrectly) 
  2.  pervert,  misuse,  abuse  --  (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") 



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