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Webster 1913 Edition
Misuse
1.
To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply;
as, to
. misuse
one’s talentsSouth.
The sweet poison of
misused
wine. Milton.
2.
To abuse; to treat ill.
O, she
misused
me past the endurance of a block. Shakespeare
Syn. – To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.
Mis-use′
(mĭs-ūs′)
, Noun.
1.
Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.
Words little suspected for any such
misuse
. Locke.
2.
Violence, or its effects.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Misuse
MISUSE
,Verb.
T.