MISUSE
\mɪsjˈuːs], \mɪsjˈuːs], \m_ɪ_s_j_ˈuː_s]\
Definitions of MISUSE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
By Princeton University
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apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents.
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To abuse; to treat ill.
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Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.
By Oddity Software
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To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents.
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To abuse; to treat ill.
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Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald