utilize vs misuse
misuse vs utilizeutilize is not a noun while misuse is a noun.
utilize and misuse both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| utilize | No | No | Yes | No |
| misuse | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
misuse is a hyponym of
utilize; that is, misuse is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
utilize:
- utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- misuse: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
Other hyponyms of utilize include
commit, consecrate, dedicate, devote, give, play, play, pull out all the stops, assign, put, ply, address, waste, misapply, avail, overdrive, overuse, cannibalise, cannibalize, recycle, reprocess, reuse, exploit, work, exploit, tap, extend, strain, exercise, exert, enjoy, take, share, put to work, work, implement, fall back, recur, resort.
| utilize (noun) | misuse (noun) |
|---|---|
| improper or excessive use |
| utilize (verb) | misuse (verb) |
|---|---|
| convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | change the inherent purpose or function of something |
| put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly |
Words related to "utilize"
- American spelling
- address
- apply
- assign
- avail
- cannibalise
- cannibalize
- change
- commit
- commute
- consecrate
- convert
- dedicate
- devote
- employ
- enjoy
- exchange
- exercise
- exert
- exploit
- extend
- fall back
- give
- go for
- hold
- implement
- misapply
- misuse
- overdrive
- overuse
- play
- ply
- practice
- pull out all the stops
- put
- put to work
- recur
- recycle
- reprocess
- resort
- reuse
- share
- strain
- take
- tap
- use
- utilise
- utility
- utilizable
- utilization
- utilizer
- waste
- work
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