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misuse

English

  1. 🔊 improper or excessive use
    “alcohol abuse”
  2. 🔊 change the inherent purpose or function of something
    “Don't abuse the system”
  3. 🔊 apply to a wrong thing or person
    “The words are misapplied in this context”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 abusar to misuse

Similar words

abuse pervert abuse misapply abuse active use adulterate adulteration alloy appliance application barbarism befoul befouling bias bleed bleed white canker catachresis cheapen clerical error coarsen color confound