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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mis·use
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, partly from mis- + usen to use; partly from Middle French mesuser to abuse, from Old French, from mes- + user to use DATE 14th century 1. to use incorrectly : misapply misused his talents 2. abuse , mistreat misused his servants • mis·us·er noun
DATE 14th century : incorrect or improper use : misapplication English Etymology misuse misuse (v.) late 14c., "to use improperly;" see mis- (1) + use (v.). Meaning "to subject to ill-treatment" is attested from 1540. The noun is from late 14c., in a sense related to the older meaning of the verb. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 misuse mis·use noun/ 7mis5ju:s / [U, C, usually sing.] the act of using sth in a dishonest way or for the wrong purpose 误用；滥用；盗用 SYN abuse :
alcohol / drug misuse 酗酒；滥用药物 the misuse of power / authority 滥用职权 verb/ 7mis5ju:z / ▪ [VN] 1. to use sth in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose 误用；滥用 SYN abuse , ill-treat :
individuals who misuse power for their own ends 以权谋私的人 2. to treat sb badly and / or unfairly 虐待 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English misuse verb ADV. grossly He had grossly misused his power. PHRASES widely misused ‘Marketing’ is a widely misused word in the book business. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: ABUSE 2, misapply, misemploy, mishandle, misimprove, pervert, prostitute 2 Synonyms: ABUSE 4, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, outrageWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mis·use I. \(ˈ)mi|shüz, (ˈ)mis|yüz\ transitive verb Etymology: Middle English misusen, partly from mis- (I) + usen to use; partly from Middle French mesuser to abuse, use wrongly, from Old French, from mes- mis- (I) + user to use — more at use 1. : to use incorrectly or carelessly : misapply < misuses words in such number that it is impossible to understand him > 2. : to use for a wrong or improper purpose < misuses his talents > < possibility that the members would misuse the organization for inhumane and selfish purposes — Raphael Demos > < regards a battle as a major occasion for misusing his social position — William Empson > 3. : to do harm to : abuse , mistreat < the intent of this regulation is highly commendable, namely to keep the Indians from being misused — C.B.Hitchcock > II. \(ˈ)mi|shüs, (ˈ)mis|yüs\ noun Etymology: Middle English, partly from mis- (I) + use; partly from Middle French mesus abuse, wrong use, from mes- mis- (I) + us use — more at use 1. : incorrect or careless use : misapplication < the first statement involves a misuse of the verb “to create” — Arthur Pap > < the misuse of words which are actually in the language — Barrett Wendell > 2. : wrong or improper use < intended to keep their secret until adequate controls against its misuse had been devised — Vera M. Dean > |
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