MISUSING Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word misusing. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MISUSING
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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 | ||||||