0 to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:
1 an occasion when something is used in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:
This new computer system is completely unnecessary and a misuse of taxpayers' money.
2 to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:
This misuses the effort the target article took to reason carefully.
I feel quite sad that the world media has decided to concentrate on many of the misuses.
Some conclusions can usefully be drawn about what conditions are likely to encourage drugs misuse and what kinds of interventions might help.
There were suggestions that the articles involved the misuse of historical concepts and their evidence was wrong.
A study of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes: epidemiological evidence suggesting misuse.
Another discusses sleep disorders but surprisingly there is not one on addiction and drug misuse, now recognised to be a significant problem in later life.
Those with organic psychoses or psychoses linked to major substance misuse were excluded.
None of the participants were excluded due to being over 45 years, having psychotic illness or substance misuse.
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