WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Mis*use"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [F. m?suser. See Mis-, prefix from French, and Use.]
Definition : 1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents. South. The sweet poison of misused wine. Milton.

2. To abuse; to treat ill. O, she misused me past the endurance of a block. Shak.

Syn. -- To maltreat; abuse; misemploy; misapply.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Mis*use"
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use. Words little suspected for any such misuse. Locke.

2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913