misuse

/mɪs'juz/ verbnoun

6 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS3

VERB

Apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly.

Change the inherent purpose or function of something.

“The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers”

NOUN

Improper or excessive use.

WORD FORMS

Starts withM

Ends withE

GAME SCORES

Scrabble®8 points

Words With Friends®10 points

Double word16 points

Triple word24 points

GOOD TO KNOW

Pig Latinisusemay

Starts & ends withM … E

Syllablesmis · use

SYNONYMS & RELATED3

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