misuse

misuse
1. transitive verb
missbrauchen; zweckentfremden [Werkzeug, Gelder]; nichts Rechtes machen aus [Gelegenheit, Talent]
2. noun
Missbrauch, der; (of funds) Zweckentfremdung, die
* * *
[mis'ju:s]
noun
((a) wrong or bad use: the misuse of company money; The machine was damaged by misuse.) der Mißbrauch
- misuse
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mis·use
I. n
[ˌmɪsˈju:s]
1. no pl (wrong use) of funds, position Missbrauch m, missbräuchliche Verwendung, falscher Gebrauch [o Umgang]
\misuse of authority LAW Amtsmissbrauch m
\misuse of power Machtmissbrauch m
\misuse of tax receipts missbräuchliche Verwendung von Steuereinnahmen; of machinery falsche Bedienung [o Handhabung
2. (excessive consumption) übermäßiger Gebrauch [o Konsum]
\misuse of alcohol Alkoholmissbrauch m
II. vt
[ˌmɪsˈju:z]
▪ to \misuse sth
1. (use wrongly) funds, position etw missbrauchen [o missbräuchlich verwenden] [o falsch gebrauchen
2. (handle wrongly) machinery etw falsch bedienen
3. (consume to excess) etw im Übermaß gebrauchen [o konsumieren]
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['mɪs'juːs]
1. n
Missbrauch m; (of words) falscher Gebrauch; (of funds) Zweckentfremdung f

misuse of power/authority — Macht-/Amtsmissbrauch m ['mɪs'juːz]

2. vt
missbrauchen; words falsch gebrauchen; funds zweckentfremden
* * *
misuse
A [ˌmısˈjuːs; US auch mıʃˈuːs] s
1. Missbrauch m:
misuse of power Machtmissbrauch
2. falscher Gebrauch
3. Misshandlung f
B [ˌmısˈjuːz; US auch mıʃˈuːz] v/t
1. missbrauchen
2. falsch oder zu unrechten Zwecken gebrauchen
3. misshandeln
* * *
1. transitive verb
missbrauchen; zweckentfremden [Werkzeug, Gelder]; nichts Rechtes machen aus [Gelegenheit, Talent]
2. noun
Missbrauch, der; (of funds) Zweckentfremdung, die
* * *
n.
Missbrauch m. v.
falsch verwenden ausdr.
missbrauchen v.

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