nnoun.actimproper or excessive useSynset:abuse
Examples:- alcohol abuse
- the abuse of public funds
Derivationally Related Form:misuseabuse
Hypernyms:employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization
Inherited Hypernyms:misuseuseactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:drug abusehabitsubstance abuse
Full Hyponyms:alcohol abusesubstance abuse
vverb.consumptionapply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectlySynset:misapply
Examples:- The words are misapplied in this context
- You are misapplying the name of this religious group
Derivationally Related Form:misusemisapplication
Hypernyms:apply employ use utilise utilize
Inherited Hypernyms:misapplyuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changechange the inherent purpose or function of somethingSynset:abuse pervert
Examples:- Don't abuse the system
- The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
Derivationally Related Form:perversionmisuseabuse
Hypernyms:expend use
Inherited Hypernyms:pervertuse
Direct Hyponyms:fracturetake in vain
Full Troponyms:fracturetake in vain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something