MISUSING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word misusing. (close relations)
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abusing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||||
exploiting | verbv | |||||||
noun • a notable achievement verb • use or manipulate to one's advantage • draw from; make good use of • work excessively hard | ||||||||
manipulating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||||
misapplying | verbv | |||||||
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | ||||||||
misemploying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To employ incorrectly; to misuse. | ||||||||
mishandling | nounn | |||||||
verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
mismanaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • manage badly or incompetently | ||||||||
mistreating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • treat badly | ||||||||
perverting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • change the inherent purpose or function of something | ||||||||
abuse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cruel or inhumane treatment • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt • improper or excessive use verb • treat badly • change the inherent purpose or function of something • use foul or abusive language towards • use wrongly or improperly or excessively | ||||||||
misapply | verbv | |||||||
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly | ||||||||
pervert | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • change the inherent purpose or function of something |