Definizione monolingua

misuse

misuse (third-person singular simple present misuses, present participle misusing, simple past and past participle misused)

1. (transitive) To use (something) incorrectly.
2. (transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
3. (obsolete, transitive) To abuse verbally, to insult.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.3.7:

     Socrates was brought upon the stage by Aristophanes, and misused to his face: but he laughed, as if it concerned him not [...].

misuse (plural misuses)

1. An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

Definizione dizionario misuse

abusare

abuso

maltrattare

Altri significati:

to abuse or mistreat something or someone

(obsolete, transitive) To abuse verbally, to insult.

An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

to use something incorrectly

incorrect, improper or unlawful use

(transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).

(transitive) To use (something) incorrectly.