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[2] abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat—more at ABUSE

2misuse noun : wrong, careless, or improper use

Synonyms

abuse, perversion; also mishandling, mismanagement, mismanaging; maltreatment, mistreatment; damage, destruction, ruin, spoiling, wrecking; corruption, debasement, desecration, profanation, prostitution

1mite noun : any of numerous tiny arthropod animals related to the spiders that often live and feed on animals or plants

2mite noun 1 : a small coin or sum of money

2 : a small amount : BIT

3 : a small object or creature

Synonyms

[1] peanuts, pittance, shoestring, song; also petty cash

Antonyms

fortune, mint, wad

[2] bit, dab, little, particle, speck, touch, trace—more at PARTICLE

[3] dwarf, midget, peewee, pygmy, runt, scrub, shrimp—more at DWARF

1miter or mi·tre noun [ORIGIN: ME mitre, fr. AF, fr. L mitra headband, turban, fr. Gk]

1 : a headdress worn by bishops and abbots

2 : MITER JOINT

2miter or mitre verb mi·tered or mi·tred; mi·ter·ing or mi·tring 1 : to match or fit together in a miter joint

2 : to bevel the ends of for making a miter joint

miter joint noun : a usu. perpendicular joint made by fitting together two parts with the ends cut at an angle

mit·i·gate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing 1 : to make less harsh or hostile

2 : to make less severe or painful

— mit·i·ga·tion noun

— mit·i·ga·tive adjective

Synonyms

allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mollify, palliate, relieve, soothe—more at HELP

mi·to·chon·dri·on noun, plural -dria : any of various round or long cellular organelles that produce energy for the cell

— mi·to·chon·dri·al adjective

mi·to·sis noun, plural -to·ses : a process that takes place in the nucleus of a dividing cell and results in the formation of two new nuclei each of which has the same number of chromosomes as the parent nucleus; also : cell division in which mitosis occurs

— mi·tot·ic adjective

mitt noun 1 : a baseball catcher's or first baseman's glove

2 slang : HAND

mit·ten noun : a covering for the hand having a separate section for the thumb only

1mix verb 1 : to combine into one mass

2 : to enter into relations : ASSOCIATE

3 : to form by mingling components

4 : to produce (a recording) by electronically combining sounds from different sources

5 : HYBRIDIZE

6 : to put in disorder : CONFUSE — often used with up <~es up the facts>

7 : to become involved

— mix·able adjective

— mix·er noun

Synonyms

[1] amalgamate, blend, combine, commingle, fuse, incorporate, integrate, intermingle, merge, mingle; also coalesce; compound, join, link, unite

Antonyms

segregate, separate, sort (out)

[2] associate, fraternize, hobnob, mingle, socialize—more at SOCIALIZE

usually mix up [6] confuse, disorder, jumble, mess, muddle, scramble, shuffle

2mix noun : a product of mixing; especially : a commercially prepared mixture of food ingredients

Synonyms

admixture, amalgam, blend, combination, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mixture—more at BLEND

mixed adjective 1 : made up of or involving individuals or items of more than one kind

2 : deriving from two or more races or breeds

Synonyms

[1] assorted, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, motley, varied—more at MISCELLANEOUS

[2] hybrid, mongrel; also crossbred, crossed, interbred

Antonyms

full-blooded, purebred, thoroughbred

mixed number noun : a number (as 5 2/3) composed of an integer and a fraction

mixed–up adjective : CONFUSED

mix·er noun 1 : one that mixes; especially : a machine or device for mixing

2 : an event (as a dance) that encourages meeting and socializing

3 : a nonalcoholic beverage used in a cocktail

mixt abbreviation mixture

mix·ture noun 1 : the act or process of mixing; also : the state of being mixed

2 : a product of mixing

Synonyms

admixture, amalgam, blend, combination, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix—more at BLEND

mix–up noun 1 : an instance of confusion

2 : CONFLICT, FIGHT

miz·zen also miz·en noun 1 : a fore-and-aft sail set on the