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in the PONS Dictionary

I. mis·use N [ˌmɪs'juːs]

1. misuse no pl (wrong use):

misuse of funds, position
zloupotreba f
misuse of machinery
pogrešna upotreba f
misuse of power
zloupotreba moći

2. misuse (excessive consumption):

misuse of alcohol
preterano konzumiranje alkohola

II. mis·use VB trans [ˌmɪs'juːz]

1. misuse (use wrongly):

misuse funds, position
zloupotrebiti // zloupotrebljavati

2. misuse (handle wrongly):

misuse machinery
pogrešno upotrebiti // upotrebljavati

3. misuse (consume to excess):

misuse
preterano konzumirati imperf
Present
Imisuse
youmisuse
he/she/itmisuses
wemisuse
youmisuse
theymisuse
Past
Imisused
youmisused
he/she/itmisused
wemisused
youmisused
theymisused
Present Perfect
Ihavemisused
youhavemisused
he/she/ithasmisused
wehavemisused
youhavemisused
theyhavemisused
Past Perfect
Ihadmisused
youhadmisused
he/she/ithadmisused
wehadmisused
youhadmisused
theyhadmisused
See further verb tables