Definition for Misuse:

• To abuse; to treat ill.

Synonyms for Misuse:

• n.

  •
  • waste.
  •
  • fritter away.
  •abuse; wrong application (noun)
  • desecration,
  • injury,
  • profanation,
  • corruption,
  • squandering,
  • solecism,
  • cruel treatment,
  • Misemployment,
  • Abusage,
  • maltreatment,
  • rough handling.
  •misuse (noun)
  • violation,
  • degradation,
  • Despoiling,
  • debauchery,
  • debasement.
  •pollution (noun)
  • vitiation.

• v.

  •abuse; apply wrongly (verb)
  • desecrate,
  • exploit,
  • maul,
  • brutalize,
  • wrong,
  • misapply,
  • handle roughly,
  • cut up,
  • shake up,
  • go through,
  • run through.
  •misuse (verb)
  • degrade,
  • debauch,
  • debase,
  • defile,
  • violate,
  • despoil.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • prostitution,
  • misspend,
  • throw away,
  • overwork,
  • dissipation,
  • wastage,
  • overuse.
  •
  • blow,
  • perversion,
  • mishandle.
  •
  • lose.
  •contamination
  • pollution.
  •kill
  • murder.

Paraphrases for Misuse:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    abuse, abuses.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    abuse.
  • Verb, past tense
    abused, abuse, abuses.
  • Verb, past participle
    abused.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    abuse, abuses.
  • Verb, base form
    abuse.

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    use, uses.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    use.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    uses.
  • Verb, base form
    use.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    abusers.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    misdirection, mismanagement, exploitation, malfeasance, malpractice, misconduct, utilization, improper, mistreatment, circumvention, addiction, manipulation, squandering, ill-treatment, wastefulness.
  • Verb, base form
    exploit, squander, divert.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    misappropriation, diversion.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    misapplication, embezzlement, overuse, misappropriation, diversion.

Antonyms for Misuse:

• n.

  • abuse; wrong application
    praise.
  • Other antonyms:
    sustain, regard, favor, conserve, applaud, utilization, uphold, Panegyrize, application, use, benefit, cherish, eulogize, consider, respect, extol, tend, employment, shield, vindicate, care for, laud.

• v.

  • abuse; apply wrongly
    protect, guard, please, save, hoard, make happy, use correctly, assist.

Homophones for Misuse:

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Hypernym for Misuse:

• n.

  • act
    drug abuse, substance abuse, habit.

Hyponym for Misuse:

• n.

  • act
    use, exercise, employment, usage, utilization, utilisation.