20 entries under misuse topic. ×

15
maltreat(verb, help, hurt, abuse, harm)
14
abuse(noun, verb, help, hurt, harm)
12
ill-treat(verb, help, hurt, abuse, harm)
10
misuse(noun, verb, help, hurt, abuse)
3
maltreatment(noun, abuse, neglect, punishment)
3
violation
2
debasement(noun, neglect, exploitation, maltreatment)
2
desecrate(verb, abuse, exploit, mistreat)
2
desecration(noun, neglect, exploitation, maltreatment)
2
exploit(verb, abuse, mistreat)
2
ill-treatment(noun, neglect, exploitation, maltreatment)
2
violate
1
debase
1
debauch
1
debauchery
1
defile
1
degradation
1
degrade
1
despoil
1
despoiling
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APASmart Define. (2015). ill-use thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ill-use thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ill-use thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ill-use thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>