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misuse
noun
- erroneous, improper, or unorthodox use
misuse of words
- cruel or inhumane treatment
verb
- to use wrongly
- to treat badly or harshly
- to use (something, esp alcohol, drugs, etc) improperly
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The warrants were part of what’s been dubbed Operation Dirty Pond, a probe into the alleged misuse of taxpayer funds allocated for a $24-million aquatic center that hasn’t been built.
The judge said the defendant "projected a misleading impression of your healthcare professional status through your misuse of uniforms, health service identity cards and related papers".
It estimated that there were 9.6 million incidents of what is described as "headline crime" in 2024 - which includes theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse, and violence with or without injury.
She also said the government will need to pass new legislation that covers synthetic media and AI misuse.
"There's enough in the books to jail almost anyone for some technical non-compliance. It's less about actual use and more about the potential for misuse."
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