misbrukade

Misbrukade is a Swedish term that conveys that something has been used improperly or that someone has been subjected to abuse. It functions as a verb form and as a past participle, forming part of phrases that describe actions in the past or state resulting from those actions. The word is closely related to the verb missbruka (to misuse or to abuse). In modern usage, the common verb forms are missbruka/missbrukar, with the past tense typically rendered as missbrukade in standard Swedish, while misbrukade also appears as a variant in some contexts or spellings.

The prefix mis- signals wrongdoing or deviation from proper use, and bruka means to use or to employ normally. Together, missbruka indicates using something in a harmful, excessive, or inappropriate way. Examples include misusing alcohol or drugs, misusing funds or privileges, or abusing a person’s trust or power. The passive or adjectival use of the participle can describe objects or people affected by such misuse, as in contexts like abused individuals, misbrukade resurser (misused resources), or misbrukade barn (abused children).

In Swedish discourse, missbruk and missbrukar are common terms in health, social services, law, and public debate when addressing abuse, addiction, or improper use of resources. The word misbrukade appears in historical and contemporary texts as part of descriptions of past abuses or states of being misused. See also missbruk, misbrukare, and missbruka for related linguistic forms and usage.