wronguse

noun
UK /ˈrɒŋ.juːs/
US /ˈrɔːŋ.juːs/

Wronguse means using something in a bad or incorrect way.

Leaving the door open was a wronguse of the air conditioner.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of treating a person unfairly or cruelly.

The wronguse of workers at the factory made everyone unhappy.

3. Using a word or rule in a way that is not correct.

His wronguse of grammar made the sentence hard to understand.

4. Wasting a chance or opportunity by handling it poorly.

Skipping practice was a wronguse of his talent.