Meaning of "misuse" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF MISUSE

misuse  [ˌmɪsˈjuːs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISUSE

Misuse is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb misuse in English.

WHAT DOES MISUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; crimes, or other types of aggression.

Definition of misuse in the English dictionary

The first definition of misuse in the dictionary is erroneous, improper, or unorthodox use. Other definition of misuse is cruel or inhumane treatment. Misuse is also to use wrongly.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MISUSE

PRESENT

Present

I misuse

you misuse

he/she/it misuses

we misuse

you misuse

they misuse

Present continuous

I am misusing

you are misusing

he/she/it is misusing

we are misusing

you are misusing

they are misusing

Present perfect

I have misused

you have misused

he/she/it has misused

we have misused

you have misused

they have misused

Present perfect continuous

I have been misusing

you have been misusing

he/she/it has been misusing

we have been misusing

you have been misusing

they have been misusing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I misused

you misused

he/she/it misused

we misused

you misused

they misused

Past continuous

I was misusing

you were misusing

he/she/it was misusing

we were misusing

you were misusing

they were misusing

Past perfect

I had misused

you had misused

he/she/it had misused

we had misused

you had misused

they had misused

Past perfect continuous

I had been misusing

you had been misusing

he/she/it had been misusing

we had been misusing

you had been misusing

they had been misusing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will misuse

you will misuse

he/she/it will misuse

we will misuse

you will misuse

they will misuse

Future continuous

I will be misusing

you will be misusing

he/she/it will be misusing

we will be misusing

you will be misusing

they will be misusing

Future perfect

I will have misused

you will have misused

he/she/it will have misused

we will have misused

you will have misused

they will have misused

Future perfect continuous

I will have been misusing

you will have been misusing

he/she/it will have been misusing

we will have been misusing

you will have been misusing

they will have been misusing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would misuse

you would misuse

he/she/it would misuse

we would misuse

you would misuse

they would misuse

Conditional continuous

I would be misusing

you would be misusing

he/she/it would be misusing

we would be misusing

you would be misusing

they would be misusing

Conditional perfect

I would have misuse

you would have misuse

he/she/it would have misuse

we would have misuse

you would have misuse

they would have misuse

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been misusing

you would have been misusing

he/she/it would have been misusing

we would have been misusing

you would have been misusing

they would have been misusing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you misuse
we let´s misuse
you misuse

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to misuse

Past participle

misused

Present Participle

misusing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MISUSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misuse» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of misuse

abuse · brutalize · catachresis · corrupt · corruption · desecrate · desecration · dissipate · dissipation · distortion · embezzle · embezzlement · exploit · exploitation · harm · ill-treat · ill-treatment · ill-use · injure · injury · malapropism · maltreat · maltreatment · manhandle · misapplication · misapply · misappropriate · misemploy · misemployment · mistreat · mistreatment · misusage · molest · perversion · pervert · profanation · profane · prostitute · solecism · squander · waste · wrong

TRANSLATION OF MISUSE

Find out the translation of misuse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of misuse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misuse» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 误用
• Translator English - Spanish: mal uso
• English: misuse
• Translator English - Hindi: दुरुपयोग
• Translator English - Arabic: سوء استخدام
• Translator English - Russian: злоупотребление
• Translator English - Portuguese: uso impróprio
• Translator English - Bengali: অপব্যবহার
• Translator English - French: abus
• Translator English - Malay: salah guna
• Translator English - German: Missbrauch
• Translator English - Japanese: 悪用
• Translator English - Korean: 오용
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyalahi panggunaan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lạm dụng
• Translator English - Tamil: தவறாக
• Translator English - Marathi: गैरवापर
• Translator English - Turkish: yanlış kullanım
• Translator English - Italian: abuso
• Translator English - Polish: niewłaściwe
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зловживання
• Translator English - Romanian: abuz
• Translator English - Greek: κατάχρησης
• Translator English - Afrikaans: misbruik
• Translator English - Swedish: missbruk
• Translator English - Norwegian: misbruk

10 QUOTES WITH «MISUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misuse.

1

Kjell Magne Bondevik

Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes.

2

John Cage

It is better to make a piece of music than to perform one, better to perform one than to listen to one, better to listen to one than to misuse it as a means of distraction, entertainment, or acquisition of 'culture.'

3

Chris Chocola

Every year the Federal Government wastes billions of dollars as a result of overpayments of government agencies, misuse of government credit cards, abuse of the Federal entitlement programs, and the mismanagement of the Federal bureaucracy.

4

Salvatore J. Cordileone

If we misuse the gift of sexuality, we're going to suffer the consequences, and I firmly believe we are suffering the consequences.

5

Philip K. Dick

Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment.

6

Barney Frank

I think there was an absolute, deep gap between consensual relations between adults, which people may like or dislike, and people who physically impose themselves on children or misuse their authority to impose on children.

7

Chuck Grassley

There is a lot of waste in government-run programs generally, and a lot of waste and fraud and misuse of money in Medicare and Medicaid that can be saved.

8

Adam Hamilton

While some misuse their freedom to perpetrate evil, millions respond by feeling compelled to use their freedom to do good.

9

Mark Hatfield

As a Christian, there is no other part of the New Right ideology that concerns me more than its self-serving misuse of religious faith.

10

Margaret Heffernan

Words are how people think. When you misuse words, you diminish your ability to think clearly and truthfully.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISUSE»

Discover the use of misuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Parental Substance Misuse and Child Welfare

Focusing on the needs of children of substance misusing parents and the dilemmas faced by professionals working with them, this comprehensive book brings together for the first time theoretical and practice issues for all those involved ...

Brynna Kroll, Andy Taylor, 2003

Drug Misuse: Prevention, Harm Minimisation and Treatment

The increase in drug misuse has had a dramatic effect on the work of health care workers, social workers and probation staff, among others.

Jan Keene, 1997

Prostitution, Women and Misuse of the Law: The Fallen ...

The Fallen Daughters of Eve Helen J. Self. PROSTITUTION, WOMEN AND MISUSE OF THE LAW PROSTITUTION, WOMEN AND MISUSE OF THE LAW The Fallen Daughters PROSTITUTION, WOMEN AND MISUSE OF THE LAW.

Helen J. Self, 2004

Drug Misuse and Community Pharmacy

The quality practice of tomorrow hinges on trained and competent practitioners working in a variety of community pharmacy settings. Drug Misuse and Community Pharmacy explains the historical, research and practical aspects.

Janie Sheridan, John Strang, 2003

Child Protection, Domestic Violence and Parental Substance ...

This book draws on a wide range of evidence to explore the facts about the relationship between substance misuse and domestic violence and their effect on children, and examines the response of children's services when there are concerns ...

Deborah Cleaver, Hedy Cleaver, Sukey Tarr, 2007

Community Treatment of Drug Misuse: More Than Methadone

Combines highly practical approach with strong research base to provide comprehensive guide to treatment and service provision.

Nicholas Seivewright, 2000

Intellectual Property Misuse: Licensing and Litigation

This timely handbook covers the origin and development of the misuse doctrine, the debate about its scope and existence in relation to antitrust law, and its present status in patent, copyright, and trademark law.

James B. Kobak, 2000

Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the ...

This volume corrects the historical record of anti-Semitism, revealing recent scholarly consensus on the hottest issues of the Israel-Palestine conflict, especially human rights.

Norman G. Finkelstein, 2008

The Misuse of Drugs Act: A Guide for Forensic Scientists

Although primarily aimed at forensic scientists, this book will be of great benefit to all bodies concerned with drug control.

Leslie A. King, 2003

Drug Misuse and Motherhood

Women are seen as guardians of their family's health and welfare. This book looks at the implications of drug misuse with motherhood.

Hilary Klee, Marcia Jackson, Suzan Lewis, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misuse is used in the context of the following news items.

Council indicts 59 over misuse of power union's funding

Four years after the launch of an initial probe into the alleged misuse of millions of euros in funding by the powerful GENOP union ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»

Red Cross: Misuse of Emblem in Cameroon Threatens Mission

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON—. The Red Cross said its emblem is being illegally used in the violence-plagued northern part of Cameroon, where ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»

Conservation: Stop misuse of biodiversity offsets

Governments should not meet existing conservation targets using the compensation that developers pay for damaging biodiversity, say Martine ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»

NAFDAC denies alleged funds misuse by DG

Director-General of NAFDAC, Paul Orhii The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»

Misuse of contraceptive methods due to lack of professional …

HCM CITY (VNS) — It was the fourth time in one year that 34-year-old Nguyen Trang Dung of HCM City had changed her contraceptive. «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»

Frank Cagle: Officials misuse law to discredit foe

Frank Cagle: Officials misuse law to discredit foe. Frank Cagle. 3:00 AM, Jul 22, 2015. 7:02 AM, Jul 22, 2015. columnists. Frank Cagle. Copyright 2015 Journal ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»

Israel: PM Netanyahu under investigation for public funds misuse

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family are in the grip of the Israeli Justice after the Israeli Attorney General launched on ... «Middle East Confidential, Jul 15»

Gulu RDC Calls for Penalty On Mosquito Net Misuse

"We are in consultation with the district council to have an emergency ordinance that prohibits misuse of bed nets passed. This should be done ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Audit finds misuse of Hawaii County credit cards not common

HILO >> An audit of the Hawaii County government found that misuse of county credit cards is not widespread, but confined to Mayor Billy ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»

Men's rights groups fear misuse of marital rape law

Nagpur: As the government ponders making laws that would make marital rape a criminal offence, men's rights activists are worried it would ... «Times of India, Jul 15»