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to misuse
01
to use something improperly or incorrectly
Transitive: to misuse sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
misuse
3rd person singular
misuses
Present participle
misusing
Past simple
misused
Past participle
misused
Examples
The tool was misused by the apprentice who didn't understand its proper function.
02
to corrupt the original purpose by making something serve a completely unintended end
Transitive: to misuse sth
Examples
Criminals misused the bank's systems to launder money and evade authorities.
Misuse
01
improper or excessive use
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
misuses
Lexical Tree
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