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misuse (v.)
[misuse 词源字典]
late 14c., "to use improperly;" see
mis-
(1) +
use
(v.). Meaning "to subject to ill-treatment" is attested from 1530s. Related:
Misused
;
misusing
.
[misuse etymology, misuse origin, 英语词源]
misuse (n.)
late 14c., from
mis-
(1) +
use
(n.). It aligns with the older sense of the verb
misuse
.