misuse
Found in thesaurus: use,
exercise,
utilization,
usage,
utilisation,
employment,
utilise,
utilize,
apply,
employ,
expend
misuse
v.
abusar, desaprovechar, maltratar, tratar mal
s.
abusión, abuso, desaprovechamiento, mal manejo, mal uso
misuse
v.- darle mal uso | desaprovechar | usar indebidamente | usar inadecuadamente | malversar | abusar
s.- mal uso | desaprovechamiento | mal aprovechamiento | uso indebido | uso inadecuado | malversación | abuso
misuse
s. uso indebido, abuso, mal manejo, mal uso, desaprovechamiento
v. usar indebidamente; tratar mal, echar a los perros, abusar de, maltratar; despilfarrar, dilapidar, malversar
misuse1
(n.) = uso inadecuado, uso indebido, mal uso.
Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, the characters in the password are manipulated by the computer as a way to protect the borrower record from misuse.
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* land misuse = desaprovechamiento de la tierra.
misuse2
(v.) = usar mal, usar inadecuadamente, usar indebidamente, abusar.
Ex: Another way our library has of learning about how our patrons use (or misuse) the catalog is through a suggestion box for patrons who have problems finding their subject heading.