the misuse of power and privilege. If someone misuses something, they use it incorrectly, carelessly, or dishonestly. Inspectors were thought to be misusing their position in order to seek work in a consultancy capacity. Tess would like a dollar for every time she had heard that word misused by television journalists.
How do you use misuse?
Misuse sentence example
- It led, among other consequences, to an enormous misuse of bleeding. ...
- Accidents from the misuse and careless handling of explosives are unfortunately too frequent in mines. ...
- Try not to misuse nouns as verbs or adjectives.
What are some examples of misuse?
Misuse is the wrong use of something. An example of a misuse is using the word "then" instead of "than" when making a comparison. Misuse is defined as to use in the wrong way, or to abuse. An example of misuse is for a politician to abuse his political power by granting contracts as favors to his friends.
