misrules

verb

present tense third-person singular of misrule
as in damages
to manage badly accused of misruling his island nation to the point of economic collapse

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  1. damages
  2. abuses
  3. violates
  4. misconducts
Verb
  • Similarly, if a house fire damages your HVAC equipment, replacement costs are generally included as part of your dwelling coverage.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • This only damages your credibility more than the original mistake.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of damages
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  • Before more cameras appear, your community deserves clear answers about who can search the records, how long the data stays available and what happens when someone abuses access.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of abuses
Verb
  • One day later, Paramount agreed to hold off on the acquisition until the court makes a decision of whether or not the deal violates antitrust laws.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Company reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these Terms or the official Yahoo Survival Pool rules.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of violates
Verb
  • In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.
    — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
Definition of misconducts
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