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1 misuse
[mis'ju:s]((a) wrong or bad use: the misuse of company money; The machine was damaged by misuse.) κακή χρήση- misuse -
2 Misuse
v. trans.P. ἀποχρῆσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Misuse
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3 Abuse
v. trans.Misuse: P. ἀποχρῆσθαι (dat.).Speak evil of: P. and V. κακῶς λέγειν, διαβάλλειν, λοιδορεῖν (or mid. with dat.), ὑβρίζειν, ὀνειδίζειν (dat.), P. κακίζειν, βασκαίνειν, βλασφημεῖν (εἰς, acc. or κατά, gen.), ἐπηρεάζειν (dat.), Ar. and P. συκοφαντεῖν, V. ἐξονειδίζειν, κακοστομεῖν, δυσφημεῖν, δεννάζειν, δυστομεῖν, κυδάζεσθαι (dat.).——————subs.Reproach, insult: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ, ὄνειδος, τό, διαβολή, ἡ, P. ἐπήρεια, ἡ, βλασφημία, ἡ, κακηγορία, ἡ, βασκανία, ἡ, Ar. and P. συκοφαντία, ἡ, λοιδορία, ἡ.Mischief, evil: P. and V. κακόν, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abuse
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4 Prostitute
v. trans.met., misuse: P. ἀποχρῆσθαι (dat.) or use sell, enslave, disgrace.Prostitute oneself, be a prostitute: P. πορνεύειν.——————subs.Ar. and P. πόρνη, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Prostitute
См. также в других словарях:
misuse — mis‧use [ˌmɪsˈjuːs] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW the dishonest or wrong use of something: • a misuse of public funds misuse [mɪsˈjuːz] verb [transitive] : • A Florida businessman was arrested for misusing company funds. * * * … Financial and business terms
misuse — I noun abuse, degradation, erroneous use, ill treatment, ill usage, ill use, improper usage, improper use, incorrect usage, incorrect use, maladministration, malpractice, maltreatment, misapplication, misappropriation, misemployment, mishandling … Law dictionary
Misuse — Mis*use (m[i^]s*[=u]s ), n. 1. Wrong use; misapplication; erroneous or improper use. [1913 Webster] Words little suspected for any such misuse. Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. Violence, or its effects. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Misuse — Mis*use (m[i^]s*[=u]z ), v. t. [F. m[ e]suser. See {Mis }, prefix from French, and {Use}.] 1. To treat or use improperly; to use to a bad purpose; to misapply; as, to misuse one s talents. South. [1913 Webster] The sweet poison of misused wine.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misuse — [n] abuse; wrong application abusage, barbarism, catachresis, corruption, cruel treatment, desecration, dissipation, exploitation, harm, ill treatment, injury, malapropism, maltreatment, misapplication, misemployment, mistreatment, misusage,… … New thesaurus
misuse — vb *abuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage Analogous words: hurt, *injure, harm, damage, impair, mar, spoil: pervert, *debase, corrupt Antonyms: respect Contrasted words: esteem, regard (see under REGARD n): cherish, treasure, prize,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
misuse — ► VERB 1) use wrongly. 2) treat badly or unfairly. ► NOUN ▪ the action of misusing something … English terms dictionary
misuse — [mis yo͞oz′; ] for n. [, mis yo͞os′, mis′yo͞os΄] vt. misused, misusing 1. to use incorrectly or improperly; misapply 2. to treat badly or harshly; abuse n. 1. incorrect or improper use 2. Obs. bad or harsh treatment … English World dictionary
misuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ alleged, possible ▪ deliberate ▪ gross, serious ▪ criminal (AmE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Misuse — (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 … English dictionary for students
misuse — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
