misuse

ˌmɪsˈjuːz
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Translation of misuse into German,

Noun

1.

error

incorrect or improper use of something
Missbrauch mfalsche Verwendung
  • The misuse of power by officials is concerning..Der Missbrauch von Macht durch Beamte ist besorgniserregend
2.

abuse

cruel or inhumane treatment
  • Animal misuse is a serious offense.Tiermissbrauch ist eine schwere Straftat.

Verb

tr.

abuse

use something in a wrong or dishonest way
missbrauchen falsch verwenden
  • He misused the funds for personal expenses.Er hat die Gelder für persönliche Ausgaben missbraucht.
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Expressions with misuse: examples in English and translations in German

Drogenmissbrauch
The report highlights rising levels of drug misuse among teenagers.

Synonyms and analogies of misuse in English

Examples of misuse in a sentence

  • There are serious consequences for the misuse of company resources.
  • The misuse of power led to protests.
  • Reports of misuse in the workplace are concerning.
  • They misused company data for political ads.
  • Do not misuse prescription drugs for recreational purposes.

Translations of "misuse" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derMissbrauchnm.

I often review my accounts for any misuse of my personally identifiable information.

Ich überprüfe regelmäßig meine Konten auf möglichen Missbrauch meiner persönlichen Informationen.

Datenmissbrauchn.

Effective protection against external access and unauthorised misuse of data.

Effektiver Schutz vor Fremdzugriff und unbefugtem Datenmissbrauch.

dieZweckentfremdungnf.

Additionally, our solution helps to protect them against theft and equipment misuse.

Zudem hilft unsere Lösung beim Schutz vor Diebstahl und Zweckentfremdung.

Verb
missbrauchenv.

Injustice often occurs at the hands of those who misuse their power.

Ungerechtigkeit entsteht oft durch diejenigen, die ihre Macht missbrauchen.

zweckentfremdenv.

This is especially helpful when users misuse the evaluation function for support inquiries, help or feature requests.

Das ist besonders hilfreich, wenn Nutzer die Bewertungsfunktion für Supportanfragen, Hilfe oder Feature-Wünsche zweckentfremden.

mißbrauchtenv.

Some state-owned companies misuse designated funds to support the 610 Offices.

Einige staatliche Unternehmen missbrauchten zugewiesene Gelder, um das „Büro 610" mitzufinanzieren.

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misuse: Examples and translations in context

The government may recall funds if there's evidence of misuse.

Die Regierung könnte Gelder zurückfordern, wenn es Hinweise auf Missbrauch gibt.

You should advocate against the misuse of personal data on social media platforms.

Sie sollten sich gegen den Missbrauch persönlicher Daten in sozialen Medien stark machen.

He poses questions about the power of music and its misuse.

Er stellt Fragen nach der Macht von Musik und deren Missbrauch.

Thus it was possible to prevent a misuse of the acid.

So war es möglich, einen Mißbrauch der Säure zu verhindern.

Employees should be trained to recognize personally identifiable information to avoid misuse.

Mitarbeiter sollten geschult werden, personenbezogene Daten zu erkennen, um Missbrauch zu vermeiden.

The warranty was revoked when the company found evidence of misuse.

Die Garantie wurde aufgehoben, als das Unternehmen Beweise für Missbrauch fand.

Instances of misuse were discovered for instance for clenbuterol and estradiol.

Fälle von Missbrauch wurden zum Beispiel bei Clenbuterol und Estradiol aufgedeckt.

The frayed rope in the boat was a clear sign of misuse.

Das ausgefranste Seil im Boot war ein deutliches Zeichen von Missbrauch.

See also:

drug misuse
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