2007-03-16 05:24:09 · 8 answers · asked by purna 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Misuse is using something for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way, but to no real detriment to anyone (like taking ibuprofen for nasal congestion, or using a baseball bat as a hammer).
Abuse is a kind of misuse, but it involves some kind of substantive detriment to someone or something (like physically harming someone, overdosing on drugs, or using a baseball bat as a weapon).
2007-03-16 05:36:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abuse is done repeatedly over and over again and in a violent way...drug abuse, using drugs all the time and doing anything to get them...misuse is like...less violent and not doing it has much and usually is realated to a product...
They kinda mean the same thing...but abuse is a harsher term than misuse...like you never heard wife 'misuse' it's always abuse...but if you read on the back of a can of paint it'll say something like...'the misuse of this product is anything other than its intended use'
2007-03-16 05:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abuse injures. Misuse confuses.
2007-03-16 15:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think the "abuse" means deliberate actions against person or thing and that "misuse" means accidentily using the item wrong. Also "abuse " may refer to someone or something that is living, as apposed to "misuse" of an object like a car or tool.
2007-03-16 05:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by Lou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The difference is quantitative. If you are given a budget for your department, and you use the fund for personal expenses once. That is misuse. If you use department funds to pay your mortgage every month. THAT is abuse.
2007-03-16 05:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that abuse is aggressive and misuse is lack of knowledge.
2007-03-16 05:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
misuse- use in wrong way for right reason
abuse- use in a way for wrong reason
2007-03-16 07:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Lightning Striker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if his drinking is casual or something he does on a continuing basis. Get him into counseling soon.
2016-03-29 01:43:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋