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Collocations for misuse - verb

ADVERB

grossly
He had grossly misused his power.

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PHRASES

widely misused
‘Marketing’ is a widely misused word in the book business.

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Misuse is used with these nouns as the object:
fund, word

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Collocations for misuse - noun

ADJECTIVE

alleged, possible
deliberate
gross, serious
criminal (AmE)
Can manufacturers be held liable for the criminal misuse of their products?
alcohol, drug, substance
alcohol misuse among teenagers
computer (esp. BrE)
He was fired for computer misuse.

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VERB + misuse

prevent, stop
investigate

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PREPOSITION

through misuse
pollution caused through misuse of pesticides
misuse of
He was accused of the misuse of public funds. (esp. BrE)

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