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Meaning of misuse

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  misuse
      n 1: improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of
           public funds" [syn: {misuse}, {abuse}]
      v 1: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or
           incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context";
           "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"
           [syn: {misapply}, {misuse}]
      2: change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't
         abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the
         funds intended for the health care of his workers" [syn:
         {pervert}, {misuse}, {abuse}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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