Misuse

  • 51misuse — mis·use || ‚mɪs juːs n. improper usage; abuse v. use improperly; exploit; abuse …

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  • 52misuse — verb mɪs ju:z 1》 use wrongly. 2》 treat badly or unfairly. noun mɪs ju:s the action of misusing something. Derivatives misuser noun …

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  • 53misuse — I. v. a. 1. Misemploy, misapply, desecrate, profane, pervert, put to a wrong use. 2. Abuse, maltreat, ill treat, ill use. 3. Waste, squander, fool away, fritter away, muddle away, spend foolishly. II. n. 1. Abuse, perversion, prostitution,… …

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  • 54misuse — n 1. misapplication, misemployment, misappropriation, misusage. v 2. misapply, misemploy, misappropriate; wrong, aggrieve, profane, disrespect, pervert, prostitute; exploit, impose upon, take advantage of. 3. abuse, mistreat, maltreat, mishandle …

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  • 55misuse — mis·use …

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  • 56misuse — noun /mɪsˈjus / (say mis yoohs) 1. wrong or improper use; misapplication. 2. Obsolete ill use. –verb (t) /mɪsˈjuz / (say mis yoohz) (misused, misusing) 3. to use wrongly or improperly; misapply. 4. to ill use; maltreat …

  • 57misuse — As defense in products liability action, requires use in a manner neither intended nor reasonably foreseeable by manufacturer. Smith v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., 39 Wash.App. 740, 695 P.2d 600, 604 …

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  • 58misuse — As defense in products liability action, requires use in a manner neither intended nor reasonably foreseeable by manufacturer. Smith v. Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., 39 Wash.App. 740, 695 P.2d 600, 604 …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 59misuse — See misuser …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 60misuse — v. & n. v.tr. 1 use wrongly; apply to the wrong purpose. 2 ill treat. n. wrong or improper use or application. Derivatives: misuser n …

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