misusage
[mis-yoo-sij, -zij]
noun
wrong or improper usage, as of words.
bad or abusive treatment.
RELATED WORDS
corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, injustice, maltreatment, misapplication, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, mistreatment, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin
Origin of misusage
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Examples from the Web for misusage
Historical Examples of misusage
Such a misusage of the flag occurred, for example, at Belmont.
With Methuen's Column on an Ambulance TrainErnest N. Bennett
Distrust and selfishness came from misusage; they were man's defence against extortion.
Pelle the Conqueror, CompleteMartin Anderson Nexo