释义
[ noun mis-yoos ; verb mis-yooz ] SHOW IPA
/ noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun wrong or improper use; misapplication.
Obsolete . bad or abusive treatment.
verb (used with object), mis·used, mis·us·ing. to use wrongly or improperly; misapply.
to treat badly or abusively; maltreat.
Origin of misuse Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at mis-1 , use
SYNONYMS FOR misuse 1 misemployment, misappropriation.
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Words nearby misuse misty-eyed, misunderstand, misunderstanding, misunderstood, misusage, misuse , misuser, misventure, misword, MIT, mita
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Example sentences from the Web for misuse The risk of illegal actions and misuse of the government funds has been top of mind for government watchdogs, government officials, and the media since the program’s rollout in early April.
JPMorgan flags potentially ‘illegal’ actions of employees and PPP loan recipients | Anne Sraders| September 8, 2020| Fortune
Now, the program’s biggest lender is investigating some of its own employees for aiding misuse of funds by customers.
JPMorgan flags potentially ‘illegal’ actions of employees and PPP loan recipients | Anne Sraders| September 8, 2020| Fortune
The industry is expanding, and it should expand on the basis of the proper framework to regulate misuse .
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant | Tate Ryan-Mosley| August 19, 2020| MIT Technology Review
It’s not a classic case of human rights abuse by a company, because we don’t operate the systems—we’re not involved in actual operations of the systems—but we understand there is a real risk of misuse from the customers.
Inside NSO, Israel’s billion-dollar spyware giant | Tate Ryan-Mosley| August 19, 2020| MIT Technology Review
The systems’ capabilities—as well as potential for misuse and abuse—will continue to grow by leaps and bounds.
There is a crisis of face recognition and policing in the US | Tate Ryan-Mosley| August 14, 2020| MIT Technology Review
Danczuk and fellow Labour MP Tom Watson have been demanding action to shine a light on allegations of the misuse of power.
Alleged U.K. Parliamentary Pedophile Ring Hushed Up for Decades | Nico Hines| July 8, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The misuse of conscience exemptions is threatening our hard-won plurality.
How ‘Religious Freedom’ Is Hurting Everyone’s Freedom | Robert Shrum| March 5, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The misuse of Sandy funds is not only morally indefensible but potentially criminal.
A Mob-Defying Former Mayor Knows Why New Jersey Is So Corrupt | Burt Ross| February 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Even when bundled together, just 2.6 percent of Americans misuse prescription drugs in a given month.
The Drug War Is Over (If Obama Wants It) | Nick Gillespie| October 30, 2013| DAILY BEAST
He admitted that means people might take their idea and misuse it.
Sunday Assembly Is the Hot New Atheist Church | Nico Hines| September 21, 2013| DAILY BEAST
It is the condition which leads toward the misuse of young girls in wage-earning tasks.
The Family and it's Members | Anna Garlin Spencer
To call the success of it a succs d'estime would be a misuse of words.
Musical Criticisms | Arthur Johnstone
In that case it will be easy to select for study those words which the pupils are most likely to misuse .
Practical Exercises in English | Huber Gray Buehler
Will you misuse that attraction to make them fly at one another's throats?
Stray Pearls | Charlotte M. Yonge
I trust I have none who will ever misuse so basely anything that may come to them as a blessing.
Extracts from the Diary and Correspondence of the Late Amos Lawrence; with a brief account of some incidents of his life | Amos Lawrence
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British Dictionary definitions for misuse noun (ˌmɪsˈjuːs ) misusage erroneous, improper, or unorthodox use misuse of words
cruel or inhumane treatment
verb (ˌmɪsˈjuːz ) (tr) to use wrongly
to treat badly or harshly
to use (something, esp alcohol, drugs, etc) improperly
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Words related to misuse harm, maltreatment, mistreatment, prostitution, exploitation, waste, corruption, squandering, corrupt, exploit, pervert, mistreat, desecration, misapplication, perversion, solecism, profanation, dissipation, barbarism, injury