MISEMPLOY Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

misemploy

verb

ˌmis-im-ˈplȯi

Definition of misemploy

as in to abuse

to put to a bad or improper use a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter

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For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Some dogs fear brooms, vacuum cleaners or other household products, particularly if they’ve been hurt or abused in the past.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 to the public earlier this month, with safeguards the company said would reduce the risk of it being misused for cyberattacks or other nefarious purposes.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 1 July 2026
This comes six months after a jury found Rinsch guilty of misusing funds in connection with the production of an unfinished Netflix series.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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