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Abuse vs. Misuse
Abuse
/əˈbjuːz/Examples:
He no longer abused himself with short sleep, overwork, and overstudy.The coach was fired for verbally abusing his players.Don't abuse the system just because you found a loophole.
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Misuse
/ˌmɪsˈjuːs/Examples:
The software's misuse led to data corruption.He faced charges due to his misuse of company funds.Teachers warned students about the misuse of resources.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Misuse involves using something in an incorrect or inappropriate way, often not with harmful intentions.
- Abuse often implies a pattern of harmful behavior, where something is used wrongly on purpose and with harmful intentions.
- Misuse can happen accidentally due to lack of knowledge or understanding.
- Abuse is intentional and suggests a misuse to the extreme, causing harm or damage.
- Think of misuse as a mistake and abuse as purposeful harm.
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