misuse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for misuse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.misuse N U [Am ˌmɪsˈjus, Brit mɪsˈjuːs]

misuse (of word)

mal uso m

misuse (of word)

uso m incorrecto

misuse (of tools)

mala utilización f

misuse (of power)

abuso m

misuse (of funds)

malversación f

misuse (of resources)

despilfarro m

the misuse of alcohol

el consumo abusivo de alcohol

II.misuse VB trans [Am mɪsˈjuz, Brit mɪsˈjuːz]

misuse language/tool

utilizar mal

misuse language/tool

emplear mal

misuse resources

despilfarrar

misuse funds

malversar

misuse authority

abusar de

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a profligate misuse of the country's resources

un despilfarro de los recursos del país

Translations for misuse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maltrato

misuse

el problema radica en el mal uso de la tierra

the problem stems from o lies in the misuse of the land

el problema radica en el mal uso de la tierra

the root of the problem lies in the misuse of the land

usan sus privilegios torcidamente

they misuse o abuse their privileges

misuse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misuse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

misuse¹ [ˌmɪsˈju:s] N

1. misuse (wrong use):

misuse

mal uso m

2. misuse (excessive consumption):

misuse

abuso m

misuse² [ˌmɪsˈju:z] VB trans

1. misuse (handle wrongly):

misuse

manejar mal

2. misuse (consume to excess):

misuse

abusar de

Translations for misuse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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maltrato

misuse

abuso

misuse

abusar de algo

to misuse sth

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This requires employers to monitor employees and establish security measures to prevent employee data theft and misuse of technology.

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Misuse of the terms, as well as doubts about the underlying pathophysiology, led to calls for better nomenclature.

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It has charged that they are setting out to find ways to attack our programs and are misusing science to do it.

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It is summarized as the misuse of games to model real-life situations.

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Increased alcohol consumption due to stimulant misuse has additional negative effects on health.

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A test commonly used to support chelation therapy was misused.

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Likewise, each state has enacted their own privacy laws to prevent misuse of personal information and data.

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The "mahant" is punished for misusing the authority and money of the temple.

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Employees want to maintain privacy while employers want to ensure company resources aren't misused.

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We can't just misuse her and think she's going to continue.

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