ABUSAGE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word abusage. (close relations)
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corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
distortion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change for the worse • a shape resulting from distortion • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image • a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean • the mistake of misrepresenting the facts | ||||||||
ill-use | verbv | |||||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||||
malpractice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage • a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct | ||||||||
misapplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
misappropriation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||||
mismanagement | nounn | |||||||
noun • management that is careless or inefficient | ||||||||
misuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • improper or excessive use verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||||
misemployment | nounn | |||||||
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mishandling | nounn | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • manage badly or incompetently |