misusage

[mis-yoo-sij, -zij]

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noun

wrong or improper usage, as of words.
bad or abusive treatment.

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Origin of misusage

First recorded in 1525–35; mis-¹ + usage

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

corruption crime debasement delinquency desecration exploitation fault injustice maltreatment misapplication misconduct misdeed mishandling mismanage mistreatment misuse offense perversion prostitution sin

Examples from the Web for misusage

Historical Examples

Such a misusage of the flag occurred, for example, at Belmont.
With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance Train
Ernest N. Bennett
Distrust and selfishness came from misusage; they were man's defence against extortion.
Pelle the Conqueror, Complete
Martin Anderson Nexo