misuse
noun
wrong or improper use; misapplication.
misused
Example Sentences
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The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
If you were found to have acted recklessly with her money or investments, engaged in self-dealing, or otherwise misused estate or trust assets, you could face serious legal consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It's too easy for this to get misused against a population that doesn't pose a threat."
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That would give the U.S. influence over the Saudi nuclear program and, Trump administration officials argue, a way to prevent it from being misused for military purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I must admit that in writing this paper I was motivated partly by irritation with Bekenstein, who, I felt, had misused my discovery of the increase of the area of the event horizon.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
