1) Abused 2) Applied incorrectly 3) Bullyragged 4) Employed improperly 5) Exploited 6) Ill-used 7) Like the word its, often 8) Put-upon 9) Treated badly 10) Used 11) Victimised 12) Victimized 13) What whom is, often Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/misused
adjective used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; `misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974