mis·use /-ˈjuz/
誤用,濫用(vt.)誤用,濫用,虐待
misuse
誤用
Mis·use v. t.
1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents.
The sweet poison of misused wine. --Milton.
2. To abuse; to treat ill.
O, she misused me past the endurance of a block. --Shak.
Syn: -- To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.
Mis·use n.
1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.
Words little suspected for any such misuse. --Locke.
2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.]
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misuse
n : improper or excessive use [syn: abuse]
v 1: 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"
[syn: misapply]
2: 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"
[syn: pervert, abuse]