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单词 misemploy
释义

misemploy

verb

mis·​em·​ploy ˌmis-im-ˈplȯi How to pronounce misemploy (audio)
-em-
misemployed; misemploying

transitive verb

: to use (something) in a wrong or harmful way
The series also tells the story of the fantastic scientific achievements of the time, achievements which would later be misemployed by Hitler's war machine. Continental Choice
misemployment
ˌmis-im-ˈplȯi-mənt How to pronounce misemploy (audio)
-em-
noun
plural misemployments
the misemployment of her time and talents

Synonyms

  • abuse
  • misapply
  • misuse
  • pervert
  • profane
  • prostitute
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Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

misemploy

verb

as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • abuse
  • misuse
  • misapply
  • pervert
  • prostitute
  • profane
  • degrade
  • desecrate
  • twist
  • corrupt
  • mismanage
  • debase

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • use
  • employ
  • apply
  • utilize
  • respect
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