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- [noun mis-yoos; verb mis-yooz]
- /noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz/
- /ˌmɪsˈjuːz/
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- [noun mis-yoos; verb mis-yooz]
- /noun mɪsˈyus; verb mɪsˈyuz/
Definitions of misusing word
- noun misusing wrong or improper use; misapplication. 1
- noun misusing Obsolete. bad or abusive treatment. 1
- verb with object misusing to use wrongly or improperly; misapply. 1
- verb with object misusing to treat badly or abusively; maltreat. 1
- noun misusing Present participle of misuse. 1
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Origin of misusing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at mis-1, use
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Parts of speech for Misusing
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misusing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misusing usage trend in Literature
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noun misusing
- using — to avail oneself of; apply to one's own purposes: to use the facilities.
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