misuse

n.
Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.

tr.v., -used, -us·ing, -us·es. (-yūz')

1. To use incorrectly.
2. To mistreat or abuse. See synonyms at abuse.

noun

Wrong, often corrupt use: abuse, misapplication, misappropriation, mishandling, perversion. See treat well/treat badly/treat.

verb

1. To use wrongly and improperly: abuse, misapply, misappropriate, mishandle, pervert. See treat well/treat badly/treat.
2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment: abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: abuse; apply wrongly
Antonyms: use correctly

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: improper or excessive use
  Synonym: abuse

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The verb misuse has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
  Synonym: misapply

Meaning #2: change the inherent purpose or function of something
  Synonyms: pervert, abuse

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bruge forkert, misbruge, mishandle
n. - misbrug

Nederlands (Dutch)
misbruiken, mishandelen, misbruik, verkeerd gebruik

Français (French)
v. tr. - faire mauvais usage de (d'un équipement), mal employer (une expression), abuser de (l'autorité)
n. - abus

Deutsch (German)
n. - Mißbrauch, Zweckentfremdung, unsachgemäßer Einsatz
v. - mißbrauchen, zweckentfremden, unsachgemäß einsetzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κακή χρήση, κατάχρηση
v. - κακομεταχειρίζομαι, χειρίζομαι αδέξια/λάθος, καταχρώμαι, κάνω κατάχρηση

Italiano (Italian)
abusare di, abuso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - uso incorreto (m)
v. - abusar, empregar mal

Русский (Russian)
неправильное употребление, дурное обращение, злоупотребление, неправильно употреблять, дурно обращаться, злоупотреблять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - emplear mal, maltratar, tratar mal, manejar mal
n. - mal uso, uso incorrecto, mal trato, mal empleo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - missbruk, misshandel
v. - missbruka, misshandla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
误用, 虐待, 滥用

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 誤用, 虐待, 濫用
n. - 誤用, 濫用

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 오용하다, 학대하다
n. - 혹사, 오용, 학대

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 誤用する, 虐待する, 酷使する, 悪用する
n. - 誤用, 悪用, 乱用

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إساءة الاستخدام (فعل) يسيء الاستخدام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השתמש לרעה ב-, השתמש בצורה לא נאותה, התייחס לא כהלכה ל-‬
n. - ‮שימוש לרעה‬

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