misused; misusing; misuses
1
: to use incorrectly : misapply
misused his talents
a word that is frequently misused
misuser
noun
plural misusers
: incorrect or improper use : misapplication
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Examples of misuse in a Sentence
Verb
She's charged with misusing company funds.
a word that is frequently misused
Noun
No refunds will be offered on products damaged by misuse.
the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
No corporation, government or hacker could misuse your data or sell it without your explicit consent.
—Saurav Bhattacharya, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Berling is also accused of misusing the police department’s Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway to gather information for personal use around the same time.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
No corporation, government or hacker could misuse your data or sell it without your explicit consent.
—Saurav Bhattacharya, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Concerns about deepfakes manipulating public opinion are high, with 74.3% extremely worried about potential misuse in political or social contexts.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misuse. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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