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misuse vs usage

usage vs misuse

misuse and usage both are nouns.

misuse is a verb but usage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misuse Yes No Yes No
usage Yes No No No
As nouns, usage is a hypernym of misuse; that is, usage is a word with a broader meaning than misuse:
  • misuse: improper or excessive use
  • usage: the act of using
Other hypernyms of misuse include employment, exercise, use, utilisation, utilization.
misuse (noun) usage (noun)
improper or excessive use the act of using
accepted or habitual practice
the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
misuse (verb) usage (verb)
change the inherent purpose or function of something
apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Difference between misuse and usage

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