misuse

mauvais usage, abus

Fait d’utiliser quelque chose de manière incorrecte, nuisible ou contraire aux règles.

En anglais simple : The act of using something wrongly, harmfully, or against the rules.

• Misuse of this tool can cause injury.
• The report described widespread misuse of public money.
• Training helps prevent the misuse of safety equipment.

Comment l'utiliser : misuse of something (Misuse of personal information can harm customers.)

Synonymes : abuse, improper use

Expressions courantes : misuse of something, drug misuse, misuse of power

mal utiliser, abuser de

Utiliser quelque chose de manière incorrecte, nuisible ou inadaptée.

En anglais simple : Use something in a wrong, harmful, or unsuitable way.

• Do not misuse this medicine.
• He misused his position to help his friends.
• The company was fined for misusing customer information.

Synonymes : abuse, use wrongly

Expressions courantes : misuse something, misuse public funds, misuse your power