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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
misuse
 
SYLLABICATION:mis·use
PRONUNCIATION:  ms-ys
NOUN: Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication.
TRANSITIVE VERB:Inflected forms: mis·used, mis·us·ing, mis·us·es
(-yz)1. To use incorrectly. 2. To mistreat or abuse. See synonyms at abuse.
 
 
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