| NOUN | act | misuse, abuse | improper or excessive use |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | consumption | misuse, misapply | apply to a wrong thing or person |
| change | misuse, pervert, abuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something |
| Sounds | mihsyuw's; mihsyuw'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstruse ... Zeus: 40 rhymes with uws... | |
| abuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz... | ||
| Meaning | Improper or excessive use. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | abuse | |
| Narrower | substance abuse, drug abuse, habit | excessive use of drugs |
| Broader | use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise | The act of using |
| Spanish | abuso, desaprovechamiento | |
| Catalan | abús, mal ús | |
| Verbs | misuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something |
| misuse | apply to a wrong thing or person | |
| Meaning | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | misapply | |
| Broader | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
| Nouns | misuse | improper or excessive use |
| Meaning | change the inherent purpose or function of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers" | |
| Synonyms | pervert, abuse | |
| Narrower | fracture | violate or abuse |
| take in vain | Use a name, such as God, without proper respect | |
| Broader | use, expend | use up, consume fully |
| Spanish | abusar, pervertir | |
| Catalan | abusar, pervertir | |
| Nouns | misuse | improper or excessive use |
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