| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
| misuse | |
| —n | |
| 1. | erroneous, improper, or unorthodox use: misuse of words |
| 2. | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to use wrongly |
| 4. | to treat badly or harshly |
| 5. | to use (something, esp alcohol, drugs, etc) improperly |