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. Tathagata Satpathy:

   It has been showcased as a tool exclusively meant for disbursement of subsidies and we do not realize that it can also be used for mass surveillance, can the government ... assure us that this Aadhaar card and the data that will be collected under it – biometric, biological, iris scan, finger print, everything put together – will not be misused as has been done by the NSA in the U.S.?

2. 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.

3. Tracy Miner:

   Opioids can be misused.

4. Issam Abdeen:

   It can be a lethal weapon if misused.

5. Jaclyn Chasse:

   Plants are very potent as medicine, the story exemplifies a really sad example of how some plants, when they're misused or using the wrong plant, can be incredibly harmful.