misuse

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

Verb

1. (transitive) To use (something) incorrectly.
2. (transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
3. (transitive) To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
4. (obsolete, transitive) To abuse verbally, to insult.

Concepts

abus

abuser

mésusage

fraude

maltraiter

mauvais

👎

souffrir

usage

malmener

mauvais usage

mésuser

usage détourné

utilisation abusive

utilisation à des fins abusives

usage impropre

emploi abusif

mauvais emploi

abuser de

besoin

détourner

manquer

Synonymes

abuse

misapply

mistreat

pervert

misapplication

maltreat

ill-treat

ill-use

waste

misappropriation

ill-usage

squander

misusage

misemployment

fritter away

take advantage of

trespass

wastage

let pass

taking advantage of

using to excess

batter

use wrongly

bully

damage

harm

idle

injure

manhandle

misappropriate

mishandle

misrepresentation

miss

overuse

perversion

spend

spoil

Traductions

Missbrauch

abuso

abuso

missbrauchen

abusare

abuso

abusar

abús

κακή χρήση

mal uso

κακομεταχειρίζομαι

κατάχρηση

Zweckentfremdung

falscher Gebrauch

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/mɪsˈjuːs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From mis- + use (noun).