(~s)
If you talk about the ~ of something, you mean it is used for a purpose it was not intended for.
He’s charged with conspiracy, ~ of funds and other crimes.
...a common ~ of the law.
= misuse
N-VAR: usu N of n
(~s)
If you talk about the ~ of something, you mean it is used for a purpose it was not intended for.
He’s charged with conspiracy, ~ of funds and other crimes.
...a common ~ of the law.
= misuse
N-VAR: usu N of n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012