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



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