135 entries under verb topic. ×

18
misuse(take, ruin, abuse, blow)
13
misemploy(ruin, abuse, blow, harm)
11
misappropriate(steal, misuse, treat well)
10
pervert(noun, blow, harm, spoil)
9
abuse(noun, take, blow, harm)
6
embezzle(money, misuse, employer)
6
misconstrue(ruin, fail, damage, blow)
5
misconceive(fail, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
5
misdirect
5
misunderstand(get, mistake, misconstrue, misinterpret)
4
divert(blow, consume, exhaust, lose)
4
misapprehend(fail, confuse, mistake, misconstrue)
4
mishandle(fail, blow, spoil, blunder)
4
misinterpret(confuse, mistake, misconstrue, misunderstand)
4
mismanage(fail, blow, blunder, misuse)
4
steal(take, abuse, misuse, misappropriate)
3
botch(fail, damage, blow, harm)
3
corrupt(abuse, debase, demean, exploit)
3
defalcate
3
distort(fail, damage, blow, spoil)
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