Word "MISUSE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Synonyms:
misapply

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
change the inherent purpose or function of something
Synonyms:
abuse, pervert
Examples:
The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
improper or excessive use
Synonyms:
abuse

Crossword Clues for MISUSE

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Clue Source Date
Incorrect handling (6)
Treat badly or harshly
I'm back and Sue's putting it to bad purpose (6)
Inappropriately employ
Is to think about illtreatment (6)
Mishandling The Sun Two Speed 31 Jan 2024
Is to ponder about poor treatment The Sun Two Speed 31 Jan 2024
Treat badly Commuter 10 Jan 2024
Inspiration is included as inappropriate application
Squander run through
Waste or maltreatment (6)
Improper treatment LA Times Daily 29 Aug 2023
Employ wrongly The Guardian Quick 01 May 2023
Ponder about island’s improper treatment The Times Cryptic 27 Sep 2022
Exploit source of inspiration when lives lost
Exploit source of inspiration when lives lost The Guardian Cryptic 10 Jun 2022
Fraud by mysterious missing Tory Irish Times Crosaire 25 Jan 2022
Fraud by mysterious missing Tory Irish Times Crosaire 12 Nov 2021
Poor treatment partly makes us immigrants rise
Waste energy on half-hearted wife The Telegraph Toughie 23 Jul 2021
Embezzlement, say New York Times 22 Apr 2021
Fraud by mysterious missing Tory Irish Times Crosaire 26 Feb 2021
Wrong application is fuelling creative influence
Treat badly Eugene Sheffer 25 Sep 2020
Operate wrongly Premier Sunday 20 Sep 2020
Treat badly Thomas Joseph 25 Jun 2020
Poor treatment almost overlooked around University The Telegraph Toughie 07 May 2020
Apply incorrectly Jonesin 25 Feb 2020
Is having to reflect about poor treatment The Sun Two Speed 11 Jul 2019
Mishandling The Sun Two Speed 11 Jul 2019
Improper application New York Times 18 Jun 2019
Ill-treatment almost overlooked around university
Apply badly The Washington Post Sunday 10 Feb 2019
Improper application
Deliberate snatching is bad treatment
Handle incorrectly The Sun Two Speed 21 Nov 2018
Is to deliberate about poor treatment The Sun Two Speed 21 Nov 2018
Ill-treatment The Times Concise 19 Apr 2018
Bad treatment is accepted by one providing inspiration The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Apr 2018
Handle incorrectly Newsday 03 Apr 2018
Be absorbed in thought about island's waste
Exploit inspiring individual saving lives
Incorrect application The Washington Post Sunday 03 Dec 2017
Butchering of language, e.g The Washington Post Sunday 19 Nov 2017
Apply badly or incorrectly Irish Times Simplex 27 Jul 2017
Handle badly New York Times 24 Jun 2017
Be lost in concentration over one point produced by pervert Irish Times Crosaire 30 May 2017
Ponder about island's waste The Telegraph Cryptic 09 May 2017
Waste end of term producing issue Irish Times Crosaire 17 Jan 2017
Is having to reflect about poor treatment
Handle badly
Rough handling that is deliberate is being covered up The Telegraph Cryptic 18 Nov 2016
Note Sue's wrong – it's improper handling
Reflect about one's bad treatment
Ill-treat Family Time 15 Feb 2016
Apply wrongly Premier Sunday 27 Dec 2015
Think about island waste? The Times Cryptic 02 Nov 2015
Treat badly The Times Concise 08 Jul 2015
Poor employment is blocking source of inspiration The Telegraph Toughie 17 Jun 2015
Ill-treatment of inspirational woman is to be admitted The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Jan 2015
Apply wrongly
Apply improperly
Operate incorrectly
Wrong treatment
Abrus reuse is accepted in contemplation
Squander, say
Pervert
Warranty invalidator
Apply incorrectly
Treat badly
Treat badly
Embezzle, say
Embezzle, say
Treat badly
Improper application
Do the wrong thing with
Pervert
Faulty application
Apply incorrectly
Treat badly
Malapropism
Dilapidation cause
Treat badly
Malapropism, e.g.
Malapropism, e.g.
Maltreat
Dilapidation cause
Manhandle
Ill-treat
Treat badly
Maltreat
Do harm to
Handle badly.
Incorrect treatment.
Improper application.
Malapropism, for example.
Maltreat.
Buck resents this: London's Call of the Wild.
Bullyrag
Malaprop, e.g.
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