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Definition of: misuse
(mis·y
s′) noun
1. Ill–treatment; violence; abuse.
2. Erroneous or improper use; misapplication. Also mis·us′age.
—v.t. (mis·yz′) ·used, us·ing
1. To use or apply wrongly or improperly.
2. To subject to ill–treatment; abuse; maltreat. See synonyms under ABUSE.
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