misuse C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /mɪsˈjus/ UK /mɪsˈjuːs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the wrong or improper use of something The misuse of public funds led to his resignation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the wrong or improper use... abusemishandlemisapplyexploitmaltreat ↔ Opposites useemploy Word family Derived forms misuser Related forms useabuseusageutility Etymology AI details From mis- ('wrongly') + use, from Old French user, from Vulgar Latin usare, from Latin uti ('to use'). mis- Old English uti Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # misuse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /mɪsˈjus/ **IPA (UK):** /mɪsˈjuːs/ ## Meanings 1. the wrong or improper use of something ## Examples - The misuse of public funds led to his resignation. ## Synonyms - abuse - mishandle - misapply - exploit - maltreat ## Antonyms - use - employ ## Derived Forms - misuser ## Related Forms - use - abuse - usage - utility ## Roots and Affixes - Root: mis- - Root: uti - Affix: mis- - wrong ## Etymology From mis- ('wrongly') + use, from Old French user, from Vulgar Latin usare, from Latin uti ('to use'). ## AI Etymology Misuse is from mis- ('wrongly') + use, from Old French user, from Vulgar Latin usare, from Latin uti ('to use'). In present-day use, it means the wrong or improper use of something. Derived formations include misuser. Related vocabulary includes use, abuse, usage, and utility. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown