Synonyms for misused
mis·used

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1. misusedadjective

   used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose

   "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents"

   Antonyms:
   used, utilized, utilised, in use

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1. List of paraphrases for "misused":

   abused, diverted, hijacked, abuse, misappropriated

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1. Michael Lauber:

   Where needed, financial assets have been seized, including real estate, for example flats in the Swiss Alps, i would like to emphasize that investments in real estate can be misused for the purpose of money laundering.

2. Tracy Miner:

   Opioids can be misused.

3. House Democrats:

   This information comes on the heels of reporting that OSC is also looking into Secretary Pompeo's stated commitment to rush out more of Hillary Clinton's emails by Election Day and as the Secretary has misused State Department resources on his speech tour of swing states, as we get closer to both this year's election and Secretary Pompeo own inevitable return to electoral politics, Secretary Pompeo has grown even more brazen in misusing the State Department and the taxpayer dollars that fund State Department as vehicles for the Administration's, and Secretary Pompeo own, political ambitions.

4. Steve Reed:

   Daniel Defense is not attending the National Rifle Association meeting due to the horrifying tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, where one of our products was criminally misused, we believe this week is not the appropriate time to be promoting our products in Texas at the National Rifle Association meeting.

5. Herbert Spencer:

   How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.