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Meaning of Misuse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

mɪsˈjuːs

Definitions

An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية سوء الاستعمال

Български злоупотреба злоупотребявам

Bosanski zloupotreba злоупотреба

Čeština zneužít zneužití zneužívání

Dansk misbrug

Deutsch Fehlbedienung Fehlgebrauch Missbrauch Missbräuchen missbräuchliche Nutzung/Verwendung zweckentfremden Zweckentfremdung

Ελληνικά κατάχρηση

Esperanto misuzi misuzo

Español abusar mal uso

Suomi väärinkäyttää väärinkäyttäminen väärinkäyttö

Français mésusage

हिन्दी दुरुपयोग

Hrvatski zlouporaba zloupotreba злоупотреба

Magyar visszaél visszaélés

Bahasa Indonesia menyalahgunakan penyalahgunaan

Italiano abusare abuso usare impropriamente

日本語乱用誤用

한국어 남용

Latina abutor

മലയാളം ദുരുപയോഗം

Bahasa Melayu salah guna

Русский злоупотреблять

Shqip shpërdoroj

Српски zloupotreba злоупотреба

Українська зловживання

Examples

“The Queen may be celebrating her jubilee but the Queen's English Society, which has railed against the misuse and deterioration of the English language, is to fold.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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