misused
81oppressed — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. misused, downtrodden, browbeaten, enslaved, henpecked, mistreated, maltreated, burdened, taxed, hampered, like dirt, like dirt under one s feet; see also abused . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. downtrodden, harassed,… …
82Misuse — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Misuse >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 misuse misuse misusage misemployment misapplication misappropriation GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 abuse abuse profanation prostitution desecration Sgm: N 2 waste …
83misuse — mis|use1 [ˌmısˈju:z] v [T] 1.) to use something for the wrong purpose, or in the wrong way, often with harmful results ▪ Even harmless drugs can be misused. ▪ The term schizophrenia is often misused. ▪ There is concern that the judges might… …
84misuse — misuses, misusing, misused (The noun is pronounced [[t]mɪ̱sju͟ːs[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]mɪ̱sju͟ːz[/t]].) 1) N VAR: usu with supp, oft N of n The misuse of something is incorrect, careless, or dishonest use of it. ...the misuse of power… …
85abuse — vb Abuse, misuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage all denote to use or treat a person or thing improperly or wrongfully. Abuse and misuse are capable of wider use than the others, for they do not invariably imply either deliberateness or… …
86καταχρηστικόν — καταχρηστικός misused masc acc sg καταχρηστικός misused neut nom/voc/acc sg …
87misspent — adj wasted, frittered away, squandered, thrown away, idle, idled away, misused, profitless, misapplied, dissipated, unprofitable FORMAL prodigal ≠ profitable * * * [adjective] wasted, dissipated, imprudent, profitless, squandered * * * ▶… …
88Birch wine — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a… …
89Cape wine — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a… …
90dry — Wine Wine, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel. v[=i]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o i^nos, ?, and E. withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a… …
