Bible Dictionaries
Misuse

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(v. t.) To abuse; to treat ill.

(2):

(v. t.) To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one's talents.

(3):

(n.) Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use.

(4):

(n.) Violence, or its effects.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Misuse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/misuse.html. 1828.