Misuse

MISUSE, verb transitive misyu'ze**.**

1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose.

2. To abuse; to treat ill.

MISUSE, noun misyu'se. Ill treatment; improper use; employment to a bad purpose; as the misuse of mercies.

1. Abuse; ill treatment.

2. Wrong application; misapplication; erroneous use; as the misuse of words.