misuse

As nouns the difference between employ and misuse

is that employ is the state of being an employee; employment while misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

As verbs the difference between employ and misuse

is that employ is to hire (somebody for work or a job) while misuse is to use (something) incorrectly.

As nouns the difference between misuse and overuse

is that misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something while overuse is excessive use.

As verbs the difference between misuse and overuse

is that misuse is to use (something) incorrectly while overuse is to use too much.

As nouns the difference between misuse and punishment

is that misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something while punishment is the act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

As a verb misuse

is to use (something) incorrectly.

As verbs the difference between conflate and misuse

is that conflate is to bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity while misuse is to use (something) incorrectly.

As nouns the difference between conflate and misuse

is that conflate is (biblical criticism) a conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together while misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

As an adjective conflate

is (biblical criticism) combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.

In lang=en terms the difference between misuse and strain

is that misuse is to abuse or mistreat (something or someone) while strain is to percolate; to be filtered.

As nouns the difference between misuse and strain

is that misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something while strain is (obsolete) treasure or strain can be the act of straining, or the state of being strained.

As verbs the difference between misuse and strain

is that misuse is to use (something) incorrectly while strain is (obsolete) to hold tightly, to clasp.

As nouns the difference between misappropriation and misuse

is that misappropriation is the wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care while misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

As a verb misuse is

to use (something) incorrectly.

Misuse is a synonym of maltreat.

As verbs the difference between misuse and maltreat

is that misuse is to use (something) incorrectly while maltreat is to treat badly, to abuse.

As a noun misuse

is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

As a noun misuse

is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

As a verb misuse

is to use (something) incorrectly.

As a proper noun missus is

(informal) mrs, a form of address for a married woman.

As nouns the difference between misuse and nonuse

is that misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something while nonuse is the failure to make use of something.

As a verb misuse

is to use (something) incorrectly.

As nouns the difference between misuse and unuse

is that misuse is an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something while unuse is disuse.

As a verb misuse

is to use (something) incorrectly.