misutilization
noun[SorU]
formal(UKusuallymisutilisation)uk/ˌmɪs.juː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.juː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactof using something in anunsuitableway or in a way that was notintended:
They said there was sometimes a misutilizationofresources.
Theparticipatingbankswillreporton any misutilisation offunds.
Synonym
misuse
- Stopping overutilization or misutilization of health-careserviceswouldleadtosavings.
- Many of theschoolbuildingswere used for non-teachingpurposes,includingteacheraccommodation; othercasesofgrossmisutilisationincludedprolongeduse as astoragespace.
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- go through
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock
- underuse