Misuse and Oppress

Misuse

Misuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Usage example: sadly misused by the people he had trusted

Oppress and misuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oppress" instead a verb "Misuse".

Nearby Words: misused, misusing

Oppress

Oppress verb - To make sad.

Misuse and oppress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misuse" instead a verb "Oppress".

Common collocations

people misuse people oppress people
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