Definitions

misusage

[mis-yoo-sij, -zij] / mɪsˈyu sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

WEAK

corruption crime debasement delinquency desecration exploitation fault ill-treatment injustice maltreatment misapplication misconduct misdeed mishandling mismanage mistreatment misuse offense perversion prostitution sin wrong wrongdoing

Example Sentences

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This misusage is now ubiquitous in reporting about the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, but the media have been abusing it for decades in all manner of contexts.

From Washington Post

Because it contains opioid fentanyl, misusage can lead to death by overdose.

From Reuters

And if enough people misuse a term for long enough, the misusage becomes usage.

From Salon

There was nothing new in such misusage.

From Salon

misusage

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