- misuse, abuse - improper or excessive use
--1 is a kind of use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
--1 has particulars: substance abuse, drug abuse, habitDerived forms: verb misuse2, verb misuse1
- misapply, misuse - apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
--1 is one way to use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun misuse1
Somebody ----s something
- pervert, misuse, abuse - change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
--2 is one way to use, expend
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun misuse1
Somebody ----s something