The difference between Misuse and Profane
When used as nouns, misuse means an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something, whereas profane means a person or thing that is profane.
When used as verbs, misuse means to use (something) incorrectly, whereas profane means to violate (something sacred).
Profane is also adjective with the meaning: unclean.
check bellow for the other definitions of Misuse and Profane
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Misuse as a noun:
An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.
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Misuse as a verb (transitive):
To use (something) incorrectly.
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Misuse as a verb (transitive):
To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).
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Misuse as a verb (transitive):
To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
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Misuse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):
To abuse verbally, to insult.
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Profane as an adjective:
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
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Profane as an adjective:
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
Examples:
"'profane authors"
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Profane as an adjective:
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
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Profane as an adjective:
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain
Examples:
"a profane person, word, oath, or tongue"
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Profane as a noun:
A person or thing that is profane.
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Profane as a noun (freemasonry):
A person not a Mason.
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Profane as a verb (transitive):
To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
Examples:
"One should not profane the name of God."
"to profane the Scriptures"
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Profane as a verb (transitive):
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.