misuse

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

improper or excessive use (Freq. 1)
- alcohol abuse
- the abuse of public funds
• Syn:
abuse
• Derivationally related forms:
abuse (for: abuse)
• Hypernyms:
use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
• Hyponyms:
substance abuse, drug abuse, habit

II - verb

1. apply to a wrong thing or person;
apply badly or incorrectly (Freq. 2)
- The words are misapplied in this context
- You are misapplying the name of this religious group
• Syn:
misapply
• Derivationally related forms:
misapplication (for: misapply)
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. change the inherent purpose or function of something
- Don't abuse the system
- The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
• Syn:
pervert, abuse
• Derivationally related forms:
abuse (for: abuse), perversion (for: pervert)
• Hypernyms:
use, expend
• Hyponyms:
fracture, take in vain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  abuse, pervert, misapply