Hyphenation of misuse

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word misuse ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

mis-use

Definitions of misuse :

1.	Improper or excessive use Alcohol abuse The abuse of public funds
2.	Apply to a wrong thing or person Apply badly or incorrectly The words are misapplied in this context You are misapplying the name of this religious group
3.	Change the inherent purpose or function of something Don't abuse the system The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

Synonyms of misuse :

noun	abuse, use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
verb	misapply, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
verb	pervert, abuse, use, expend

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.