3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misuse \Mis*use"\, v. t. [F. m['e]suser. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Misuse \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
misuse
n : improper or excessive use [syn: {abuse}]
v 1: apply badly or incorrectly [syn: {misapply}]
2: change the inherent purpose or function of something [syn: {pervert},
{abuse}]
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