misuse vs fracture

misuse and fracture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
fracture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fracture is a hyponym of misuse; that is, fracture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misuse:

Other hyponyms of misuse include take in vain.

misuse (noun)	fracture (noun)
improper or excessive use	the act of cracking something
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	breaking of hard tissue such as bone

misuse (verb)	fracture (verb)
change the inherent purpose or function of something	fracture a bone of
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly	become fractured
	violate or abuse
	break into pieces
	interrupt, break, or destroy