väärinkäyttää — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• misuse noun Incorrect, careless, or improper use of something.

Senses

väärinkäyttää is used for these senses in English:

• abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
• abuse (transitive) To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually. [from mid-20th c.]
• misuse (transitive) To abuse or mistreat (something or someone). [from 14th c.]

abuse — full definition

1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

misuse — full definition

1. noun Incorrect, careless, or improper use of something.
2. verb To use something incorrectly or for the wrong purpose.

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