Word: misused
To use (something) incorrectly.
To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
To abuse verbally, to insult.
Used in an incorrect or inappropriate manner. Example: The oft misused word didn't mean what he thought it meant, but everyone else misunderstood it too.
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