misuses
Employs for harm
Misuses is the plural of misuse—instances of using something wrongly or for an unintended purpose: The report documented several misuses of company funds.
As a verb form, misuses means applies incorrectly or abuses: She misuses technical jargon to sound impressive.
The word implies deviation from proper or intended function.
Cruel or harmful behavior
- maltreatmentCruel or harmful treatment
- harmInjury or damage
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- exploitationSelfish use of others
victimization · oppression · harassment · bullying · intimidation · coercion · persecution · domestic
Wrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
- gaffeClumsy social error
misstep · miscalculation · misapplication · flaw · inconsistency · omission · misreading · misunderstanding
Failure to exercise care
- incompetenceLack of required skill
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- unprofessionalismFailure to meet occupational standards
- misconductImproper professional behavior
recklessness · carelessness · impropriety · noncompliance · breach of duty · professional misconduct · ethical violation
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
- extortionObtaining through threats
nepotism · cronyism · kickbacks · money laundering · profiteering · insider trading · influence peddling · misappropriation
Mishandling through incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- botchingDoing something poorly
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
- ineptitudeLack of ability
mismanagement · carelessness · sloppiness · procedural error
False or misleading statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- twistingRotating with distortion
- perversionCorruption or deviant distortion
- misconstrualFaulty understanding of meaning
misinterpretation · misquotation · mischaracterization · spin · manipulation · selective editing · misreading · misstatement
Excessive employment of something
- depletionReduction of supply
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- strip-miningRemoving terrain layers for ore
poaching · overharvesting · unsustainable · overconsumption · resource extraction · habitat destruction · clear-cutting · overcultivation
mistreatment
Cruel or harmful behavior
- maltreatmentCruel or harmful treatment
- harmInjury or damage
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
exploitation · victimization · oppression · harassment · bullying · intimidation · coercion · persecution · domestic · neglect
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
gaffe · misstep · miscalculation · misapplication · flaw · inconsistency · omission · misreading · misunderstanding · inadvertent
negligence
Failure to exercise care
- incompetenceLack of required skill
- derelictionAbandonment of duty
- unprofessionalismFailure to meet occupational standards
misconduct · recklessness · carelessness · impropriety · noncompliance · breach of duty · professional misconduct · ethical violation
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
extortion · nepotism · cronyism · kickbacks · money laundering · profiteering · insider trading · influence peddling · misappropriation · malfeasance
bungling
Mishandling through incompetence
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- botchingDoing something poorly
- clumsinessLack of physical grace
ineptitude · mismanagement · carelessness · sloppiness · procedural error
misrepresentation
False or misleading statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- twistingRotating with distortion
- perversionCorruption or deviant distortion
misconstrual · misinterpretation · misquotation · mischaracterization · spin · manipulation · selective editing · misreading · misstatement · miscitation
overuse
Excessive employment of something
- depletionReduction of supply
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
strip-mining · poaching · overharvesting · unsustainable · overconsumption · resource extraction · habitat destruction · clear-cutting · overcultivation · pillaging
- misuse of fundsImproper allocation of money
- substance misuseHarmful use of drugs/alcohol
- drug misuseHarmful use of substances
- data misuseImproper handling of information
- prescription misuseImproper use of medications
- apostrophe misuseIncorrect placement of punctuation mark