misuse in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for misuse in the English»French Dictionary

I.misuse N [Brit mɪsˈjuːs, Am ˌmɪsˈjus]

misuse (of equipment)

mauvais usage m

misuse (of word, expression)

usage m impropre

misuse (of talents)

mauvais emploi m

misuse of funds

détournement m de fonds

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

misuse equipment

faire mauvais usage de

misuse word, expression, talents, resources

mal employer

misuse authority

abuser de

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countenance misuse, slander

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Translations for misuse in the French»English Dictionary

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mésusage

misuse (de of)

mésuser de autorité

to misuse

maltraiter

to misuse

malmener

to misuse

détournement de fonds publics

misuse of public money, peculation

abus de langage

misuse of language

misuse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for misuse in the English»French Dictionary

misuse¹ [ˌmɪsˈju:s] N

1. misuse (wrong use):

misuse

mauvais emploi m

misuse of word

emploi m abusif

2. misuse (excess use):

misuse

abus m

misuse² [ˌmɪsˈju:z] VB trans

misuse tool, product

mal employer

misuse power, position

abuser de

Translations for misuse in the French»English Dictionary

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usage abusif d'un mot

misuse of a word

abus de biens sociaux

misuse of corporate assets

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When used reasonably it can be pleasant, however, if misused it can provoke negative effects.

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Politicians were accused of selling crown land for personal gain and misusing public funds.

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Whenever a new technology arrives, its misuse is not long in following.

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A test commonly used to support chelation therapy was misused.

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The first charged him with misuse of some $16,000 from the state school fund.

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

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For persons can misuse themselves even if they do so voluntarily and with full knowledge.

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

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In 2008, oxycodone and hydrocodone misuse caused 14,800 deaths.

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