Definitions for misuse

misuse mis·use

Spelling: [noun mis-yoos; verb mis-yooz]
IPA: /noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz/

Misuse is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 77 anagrams from letters in misuse (eimssu).

Definitions for misuse

noun

  1. wrong or improper use; misapplication.
  2. Obsolete. bad or abusive treatment.

verb (used with object)

  1. to use wrongly or improperly; misapply.
  2. to treat badly or abusively; maltreat.

Origin of misuse

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at mis-1, use

Examples for misuse

The misuse of Sandy funds is not only morally indefensible but potentially criminal.

Danczuk and fellow Labour MP Tom Watson have been demanding action to shine a light on allegations of the misuse of power.

In fine, we owe the success of this trick to the misuse of fine emotions.

And the only way of learning how to use properly a thing is through its misuse.

They were provided thee; all that thou hast created is misuse!

We found they knew, alas, too much about the misuse of everything growing in the field!

The misuse of conscience exemptions is threatening our hard-won plurality.

Of little worth as life is when we misuse it, it is worth that effort.

He admitted that means people might take their idea and misuse it.

Even when bundled together, just 2.6 percent of Americans misuse prescription drugs in a given month.

Word Value for misuse
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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