He misuses his knife at the table by lifting food with it.
SYNONYM(S): misapply.He misuses his horses by giving them loads that are too heavy. Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away (William Cowper).
SYNONYM(S): maltreat, ill-treat.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… … English syllables
MIS basics — Management information Systems (MIS), sometimes referred to as Information Management and Systems, is the discipline covering the application of people, technologies, and procedures collectively called information systems to solving business… … Wikipedia
use — cay·use; non·use; sin·ki·use; un·use; un·use·ful·ness; use; use·ful; use·ful·ly; use·ful·ness; use·less; use·net; mis·use; re·use; use·less·ly; use·less·ness; use·n t; … English syllables
mis´ap|pro|pri|a´tion — mis|ap|pro|pri|ate «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
mis|ap|pro|pri|ate — «verb. MIHS uh PROH pree ayt; adjective. MIHS UH|PROH pree iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to use dishonestly as one s own: »The treasurer had misappropriated the club funds. 2. to put to a wrong use. SYNONYM( … Useful english dictionary
mis|sile — «MIHS uhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. any object that is thrown, hurled, or shot, such as a stone, an arrow, a bullet, or a lance: »David hurled a missile at Goliath. 2. a self propelled bomb or rocket. There are ballistic missiles and guided… … Useful english dictionary
mis´em|ploy´ment — mis|em|ploy «MIHS ehm PLOY», transitive verb. to use wrongly or improperly. SYNONYM(S): misuse. –mis´em|ploy´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
mis|em|ploy — «MIHS ehm PLOY», transitive verb. to use wrongly or improperly. SYNONYM(S): misuse. –mis´em|ploy´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
mis|ap|plied — «MIHS uh PLYD», adjective. put to a wrong use; applied wrongly … Useful english dictionary
mis|ap|ply — «MIHS uh PLY», transitive verb, plied, ply|ing. to put to a wrong use; applied wrongly … Useful english dictionary
