misuse

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

abuso

abusar

uso excessivo

perverter

uso impróprio

empregar mal

usar impropriamente

usar erradamente

usar inapropriadamente

usar para propósitos errados

tratar erradamente

explorar

desvirtuar

Sinônimos

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

Traduções

abus

Missbrauch

abuser

abuso

abuso

missbrauchen

abusare

abús

κακή χρήση

mal uso

κακομεταχειρίζομαι

κατάχρηση

Zweckentfremdung

falscher Gebrauch

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/mɪsˈjuːs/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From mis- + use (noun).