misuser
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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law an abuse of some right, privilege, office, etc, such as one that may lead to its forfeiture
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(often in combination) a person who regularly abuses alcohol, drugs, etc
heroin misusers
Etymology
Origin of misuser1
1615–25; noun use of Middle French mesuser to misuse
Origin of misuser2
Example Sentences
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California, a longtime misuser of solitary confinement, is considering legislation to enact common-sense limits on the practice.
From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2022
The right of a state to forfeit a corporation’s charter for misuser or non-user of its franchises is an implied term of the grant of incorporation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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