Verb She's charged with misusing company funds. a word that is frequently misusedNoun No refunds will be offered on products damaged by misuse. the warranty for this dryer is null and void if you subject the product to deliberate misuse
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Schwab is a former Kansas House member who has defended the use of ballot drop boxes, which Trump and other Republicans say are prone to misuse, even though there is no widespread evidence of that. Bob Christie, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 The exact cause of each fire ranged from flying sparks and improper disposal of fireworks to misuse of fireworks. Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 The minister who ran the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s retirement program for two decades worked with others to inflate asset values and misuse funds, the church said in a lawsuit in federal court in Tennessee. Theo Francis And Charity L. Scott, WSJ, 27 May 2022 Plenty of online gigs could waste your time, take your money or misuse your personal information.CBS News, 5 July 2022 The fifth hearing of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 focused Thursday on how then-President Trump sought to misuse the Justice Department to convince states and the courts that there was widespread election fraud.Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The vCashCards are spun up (minted), funded as needed and disconnected from the primary card account to reduce risk and exposure to misuse. Eric Solis, Forbes, 21 June 2022 The technological issues are only buttressed by the people who design or misuse them. Jessica Maddox, The Conversation, 3 May 2022 While passwords and other credentials are prone to theft or misuse, facial recognition remains with a person, enhancing security and privacy. Tina D'agostin, Forbes, 3 May 2022
Noun
And yet Hawkins, who spoke openly about his experiences with drugs and substance misuse, sometimes hinted at feeling out of place — and the psychic toll of measuring up.NBC News, 27 Mar. 2022 Suspecting Hayes, who struggled with substance misuse, was high, the brother called Hayes’ probation officer. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Mar. 2022 Mermin said the court’s decision rejected Sony’s anti-SLAPP arguments narrowly, based only on the facts of the case in question, so did not set broad new precedent around the use or misuse of the law by corporations. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Over the years, Benson has treated many people experiencing skin issues following the use and misuse of skin-whitening products, including many women who have purchased them on social media.CNN, 19 June 2022 According to court documents, on July 13, 2021, 13th Judicial Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Rogers requested an investigation into the misuse of funds from the Fire Department.Arkansas Online, 23 May 2022 Winner assumes all liability for any injuries or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in this sweepstakes or by the use or misuse of any prize.PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2022 Define broad terms such as decency and morality, among others, that can be vague and be open to arbitrary interpretation and carry the potential risk of misuse. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 21 July 2022 Up to now, insurers haven’t made much of an effort to develop data on what factors contribute to a higher probability of misuse. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, partly from mis- + usen to use; partly from Middle French mesuser to abuse, from Old French, from mes- + user to use