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  • 11misuse — n. /mis yoohs /; v. /mis yoohz /, n., v., misused, misusing. n. 1. wrong or improper use; misapplication. 2. Obs. bad or abusive treatment. v.t. 3. to use wrongly or improperly; misapply. 4. to treat badly or abusively; maltreat. [1350 1400; ME;… …

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  • 12abuse — 1 /ə byüz/ vt abused, abus·ing 1: to put to a use other than the one intended: as a: to put to a bad or unfair use abusing the powers of office b: to put to improper or excessive use abuse narcotics …

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  • 13conversion — con·ver·sion /kən vər zhən/ n 1 a: the act of changing from one form or use to another b: the act of exchanging one kind of property for another; esp: the act of exchanging preferred stocks or bonds for shares of common stock of the same company… …

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  • 14misappropriation — I noun abuse, appropriation for a dishonest use, appropriation for a wrongful use, arrogation, breach of trust, conversion, defalcation, defraudation, diversion, embezzlement, fraud, fraudulent conversion, illegal use of property, larceny,… …

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  • 15waste — n 1: destruction of or damage to property that is caused by the act or omission of one (as a lessee, mortgagor, or life tenant) having a lesser estate and is usu. to the injury of another (as an heir, mortgagee, or remainderman) with an interest… …

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  • 16Ancient borough — An early historical analysis of cities and boroughs by Robert Brady (1704) …

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  • 17misuse — I noun abuse, degradation, erroneous use, ill treatment, ill usage, ill use, improper usage, improper use, incorrect usage, incorrect use, maladministration, malpractice, maltreatment, misapplication, misappropriation, misemployment, mishandling …

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  • 18misapplication — I noun abuse, corrupt use, dishonest application, dishonest use, distortion, errancy, error, extravagance, false construction, fraudulent application, idle expenditure, illegal application, improper use, impropriety, incorrect application,… …

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  • 19misusage — I noun abuse, bad treatment, corruption, debasement, defilement, degradation, desecration, distortion, diversion, exploitation, force, ill treatment, ill usage, improper usage, improper use, impropriety, maladministration, malapropism,… …

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  • 20wrongful use — I noun abuse, corrupt use, deformation, distortion, errancy, incorrect usage, malapropism, misapplication, misappropriation, misconstruction, misdirection, misemployment, mishandling, mismanagement, misusage, misuse, wrong application, wrong use… …

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