MISUSES
Noun
misuses
plural of misuse
Verb
misuses
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misuse
Anagrams
• Missues
Source: Wiktionary
MISUSE
Mis*use", v. t. Etym: [F. mésuser. See Mis-, prefix from French, and
Use.]
1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply;
as, to misuse one's talents. South.
The sweet poison of misused wine. Milton.
2. To abuse; to treat ill.
O, she misused me past the endurance of a block. Shak.
Syn.
– To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.
Mis*use", n.
1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.
Words little suspected for any such misuse. Locke.
2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition