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misused

UK
/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
US
/ˌmɪsˈjust/

Translations

misusedverb
misused
Past Simple
misused
Past Participle
UK
/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
US
/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
Used as the simple past tense and past participle of the verb 'misuse'.
mal utiliser
He misused the company's resources for personal gain.
Il a mal utilisé les ressources de l'entreprise pour son profit personnel.
Synonyms
abused
misused (alternative sense)
misemployed
corrupted
perverted
misappropriated
misapplied
mistreated
mishandled
exploited
misusedadjective
more misused
Comp.
most misused
Super.
UK
/ˌmɪsˈjuːzd/
US
/ˌmɪsˈjuzd/
mal employé
The misused term caused confusion during the presentation.
Le terme mal employé a semé la confusion pendant la présentation.
Synonyms
exploited
misapplied
misemployed
mismanaged
abused
misuseverb

misused

Past Simple

misused
Past Simple
misused
Past Participle
misusing
Gerund
UK
/ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
US
/ˌmɪsˈjus/
mal utiliser
He was accused of misusing company funds for personal expenses.
Il a été accusé d'avoir mal utilisé les fonds de l'entreprise pour ses dépenses personnelles.
Additional translations
abuser deS'emploie surtout avec une autorité, un pouvoir ou une position.
utiliser à mauvais escientPlus soutenu; convient bien aux moyens, aux ressources et à l'autorité.
Synonyms
abuse
misutilize
pervert
misemploy
exploit
mismanage
misapply
Antonyms
employ
utilize
use

Definitions

misusedverb
Simple past tense and past participle of misuse.
He misused the company's resources for personal gain.
misusedadjective
Used incorrectly or inappropriately.
The misused term caused confusion during the presentation.
misuseverb
To use something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.
He was accused of misusing company funds for personal expenses.
To treat someone or something badly or unfairly.
The manager was fired for misusing his authority over the employees.
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