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Webster 1828 Edition

Misused

MISUSED

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pp.

misyu'zed. Improperly used or applied; misapplied; misemployed; abused.

Definition 2024

misused

misused

English

Adjective

misused

Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.

Verb

misused

simple past tense and past participle of misuse