On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Misuse. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as use or abuse and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Misuse meaning
An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
Synonyms of Misuse
Using Misuse
- The main meaning on this page is: An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
- Useful related words include: use, abuse, pervert, employ.
- In the example corpus, misuse often appears in combinations such as: misuse of, the misuse, misuse and.
Context around Misuse
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Misuse
- In this selection, "misuse" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, potential, similar, possible, proves and deaths stand out and add context to how "misuse" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include against the misuse and manipulation and against the misuse of funds. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "misuse" sits close to words such as aces, adapting and baltic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with misuse
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A history of such neglect or misuse proves the point. (10 words)
A number of religious zealots deliberately misuse the term "baby" when they actually mean "fetus". (15 words)
Inspector Rachel Blackwell said residents were handed with formal warning letters, under the Misuse of Drugs Act. (17 words)
Misuse of vulnerability information: The absence of restrictions on offensive uses of vulnerabilities disclosed through the CRA and the absence of transparent oversight mechanisms in almost all EU Member States can open the doors to potential misuse. (37 words)
In 2017, they were banned for prescription on the NHS, with then-chief executive Lord Stevens of Birmingham describing them as a 'misuse of scarce NHS funds' because they were simply a 'placebo'. (33 words)
Wealth doesn't offend me at all, it's the misuse for hegemonic and nefarious purposes that greatly offends people, because it becomes a misuse of power - and then a tyrannical regime. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Misuse of vulnerability information: The absence of restrictions on offensive uses of vulnerabilities disclosed through the CRA and the absence of transparent oversight mechanisms in almost all EU Member States can open the doors to potential misuse.
Wealth doesn't offend me at all, it's the misuse for hegemonic and nefarious purposes that greatly offends people, because it becomes a misuse of power - and then a tyrannical regime.
Another problem was the misuse of state resources for election purposes by government ministers and similar misuse by provincial councils and local government authorities.
Possible misuse of search results In 2007, a group of Austrian researchers observed a tendency to misuse the Google engine as a "reality interface".
According to Ramaphosa, the auditor-general would be involved to guard against the misuse of funds during the state of disaster.
A history of such neglect or misuse proves the point.
All of the cases you have mentioned concern the misuse of firearms by not taking proper precautions in their use.
And that has created parking problems of all sorts across North America, and has led to the misuse of land.
A number of religious zealots deliberately misuse the term "baby" when they actually mean "fetus".
At the end of the meeting, Association President Narendra Sabu told that some unprofessional traders misuse the check facility.
Bid committee irregularities are a major challenge in the public service, often resulting in the misuse of public funds, which could otherwise be used for service delivery.
Communal forces are not letting go of any chance to misuse these heroes for furthering their communal agendas.
Consumer protection groups have also expressed alarm at the CRA’s vulnerability disclosure requirements and urged EU policymakers to install safeguards against misuse.
Cyberbullying is the online version of traditional bullying – a misuse of power to cause intentional and repeated harm.
Fourteen opposition parties approached the Supreme Court of India on Friday alleging misuse of central investigating agencies by the federal government.
House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas said that the “economically unsound” law contained “serious flaws and legal loopholes” that may lead to mass corruption, graft, and misuse of public funds.
In 2017, they were banned for prescription on the NHS, with then-chief executive Lord Stevens of Birmingham describing them as a 'misuse of scarce NHS funds' because they were simply a 'placebo'.
In 79% of all drug misuse deaths in 2022, more than one drug was implicated in the death.
Inspector Rachel Blackwell said residents were handed with formal warning letters, under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Instead of prohibiting neurotech developments, we should focus on securing rights and remedies against the misuse and manipulation of our brains and mental experiences.
Common combinations with misuse
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- misuse of 102×
- the misuse 44×
- misuse and 18×
- and misuse 12×
- to misuse 11×
- misuse the 10×
- substance misuse 9×
- drug misuse 8×
- who misuse 7×
- or misuse 6×