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
Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Shareholders sued the social media company after the public became widely aware of the scandal in 2018, accusing Facebook of misleading investors in an earlier securities filing by failing to mention Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of user data.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 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
And this month Hinman called for investigations into the county education office’s finances and operations over a possible misuse of public funds, including potential unauthorized expenses related to personal legal fees and investigations of the county board.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Shareholders sued the social media company after the public became widely aware of the scandal in 2018, accusing Facebook of misleading investors in an earlier securities filing by failing to mention Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of user data.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misuse. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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