Synonyms for misemploy
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To employ incorrectly; to misuse.
Forms
- Past participle
- misemployed
e.g. misemployed → abused, prostituted, misused, perverted…
Choose the right word
Misemploy, misuse, and pervert are commonly applied to objects rather than to persons.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- prostitute Layla, a prostitute, wanted a decent type of life.
- misuse Data must be protected from those who misuse it.
- pervert Gustavo must have known John was a pervert.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misemploy | steady | |
| prostitute | rising | |
| misuse | steady | |
| pervert | rising | |
| misapply | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2
- 6 letters
- misuse2
- 7 letters
- pervert2, profane2
- 8 letters
- misapply3
- 10 letters
- prostitute3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).