misuse, v.
(misused, misuses, misusing)
freq. cnt. 2
(misused, misuses, misusing)
freq. cnt. 2
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
misapply misuse
sample sentences
"The words are misapplied in this context""You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
change the inherent purpose or function of something
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
abuse misuse pervert
sample sentences
"Don't abuse the system""The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form