verb
- uses something incorrectly or inappropriately
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'misuse'
noun
- incorrect or inappropriate uses of something
Usage: plural of 'misuse'
Examples
- He often missuses company resources for personal projects.
- The teacher corrected several missuses of grammar in the essay.
- She missuses her authority by favoring certain employees.
- The report documented various missuses of public funds.
- The software frequently missuses memory, causing crashes.
- Common missuses of this word include confusing it with similar terms.