misuse
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
improper or excessive use
alcohol abuse
Types & categories
- use hypernym
- substance abuse hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
The words are misapplied in this context
Types & categories
- use hypernym
Related & opposite
- misuse derivation
- misapplication derivation
Sense 3 verb
change the inherent purpose or function of something
Don't abuse the system
Types & categories
- expend hypernym
- fracture hyponym
- take in vain hyponym
Related & opposite
- perversion derivation
- misuse derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abuse |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | misuse |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | substance abuse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | misuse |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | misapplication |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | use |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | perversion |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | misuse |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | expend |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fracture |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | take in vain |