misuse
verb
• use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.
• "he was found guilty of misusing public funds"
Similar:
put to wrong use,
misapply,
misemploy,
embezzle,
use fraudulently,
abuse,
exploit,
squander,
waste,
dissipate,
misuse
noun
• the wrong or improper use of something.
• "drugs of such potency that their misuse can have dire consequences"
Similar:
wrong use,
misemployment,
embezzlement,
fraud,
exploitation,
squandering,
waste,
dissipation,
illegal use,
abuse,
misapplication,
