0 present participle of misuse --
1 to use something in an unsuitable way or in a way that was not intended: --
We must be very careful about misusing highly emotive figures such as these.
The initial findings are that mandatory drug testing is only partly successful in deterring prisoners from misusing drugs or causing them to cut down.
Other milder, but still unpleasant side-effects such as feelings of hostility, apathy and depression, have been frequently reported by those misusing the drug.
Or is he perhaps misusing the word and using it in inverted commas?
There is a ready-made opportunity of discontent and of misusing the idealism of young people.
The police already have a wide range of options in respect of those whom they find misusing solvents.
The reeves and the council will know what people are misusing their rights or what animals are straying.
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.
