| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | mis·use |
| PRONUNCIATION: | m s-y s |
| NOUN: | Improper, unlawful, or incorrect use; misapplication. | | TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: mis·used, mis·us·ing, mis·us·es (-y z )1. To use incorrectly. 2. To mistreat or abuse. See synonyms at abuse.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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