0 present participle of misuse
1 to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended:
If we could make flawless machines, any errors would then be due even more certainly to blunders of people misusing them.
Concerns about patients misusing medication, experiencing impaired thinking ability, or diverting opioids for non-clinical use by others, were reported by 44.1%, 35.8% and 23.8%, respectively.
If the student has not yet been taught those keywords, it is not the student's fault for misusing the keywords.
Her brother enlists the members of the volunteer fire department, up to now better known for misusing public funds for their clubhouse.
As a result of all the fuss about misusing good ad verbally, the word, like the pronoun me, has become suspect.
These qualities are the more necessary in an era when political polemics misusing the historical past are ever more prevalent.
The complexities of randomizing in primary care were exaggerated in our study due to the characteristics of people misusing illicit drugs, who often lead time pressured, chaotic lifestyles.
Mentoring programmes have not been shown to be effective with young people who are already truanting, involved in criminal activities, misusing substances or who are aggressive.
