as in abuse
incorrect or improper use
the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse
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as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use
an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies
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as in to bully
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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Recent Examples of misuse
Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
Additionally, 37% of fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2022 involved a driver under the influence, highlighting the intersection of alcohol misuse with public safety.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
As the number of successful emergency docket requests continued to accumulate, the liberal minority expressed increasing frustration through its dissents, accusing the majority of misusing the emergency docket.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In the months leading up to his capture, at least 18 other people—12 enslaved and six free—were arrested on charges relating to poison, such as its possession or alleged misuse.
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Investigators have confirmed that both ChatGPT and Grok were misused as part of this campaign.
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abuse
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The child's mother reported to Child Protective Services that the abuse occurred between November 2022 and spring 2024, the complaint said.—
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On one hand, some argue that Good was attempting to leave the scene, and a trigger-happy ICE agent fired his weapon at her, an abuse of authority.—
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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