misuse
- noun (n)
Meaning: abuse wrong application
Synonyms:
abusage
barbarism
catachresis
corruption
cruel treatment
desecration
dissipation
exploitation
harm
ill-treatment
injury
malapropism
maltreatment
misapplication
misemployment
mistreatment
misusage
perversion
profanation
prostitution
rough handling
solecism
squandering
waste
- verb (v)
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