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Misused vs Misconducted - What's the difference?

misused | misconducted |

As verbs the difference between misused and misconducted

is that misused is (misuse) while misconducted is (misconduct).

As an adjective misused

is used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.

misused

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner.
    • The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misuse)

    • misconducted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misconduct)

    • misconduct

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (mis-) + (conduct) (noun)

    Noun

    (wikipedia misconduct) (en-noun)
  • Bad behavior.
    • The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

    Etymology 2

    From (mis-) + (conduct) (verb)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mismanage.
  • # (reflexive) To misbehave.
  • He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.
  • (rare) To act improperly.