Chapter Words Relating to the Voluntary Powers of Index by Roget's Thesaurus

(Verbs). To disuse, not to use, to do without, to dispense with, to let alone, to spare, waive.

To lay by; set, put, or lay aside; to discard, dismiss 756; cast off, throw off, turn off, turn out, turn away, throw away, shelve 133, shunt, side-track, get rid of, do away with; to keep back 636.

To dismantle, dismast, scrap.

(Phrases). To lay on the shelf; to lay up in ordinary; to lay up in a napkin; to consign to the scrap-heap; to cast, heave, or throw overboard; to cast to the winds; to turn out neck and heels; to send to the right-about; to send packing.

(Adjectives). Disused, etc., not used, unused, unutilised, unemployed, unapplied, unspent, unexercised, kept or held back.

Unessayed, untouched, uncalled for, ungathered, unculled, untrodden.

• Misuse (Substantives), misemployment, misapplication, misappropriation, abuse, profanation, prostitution, desecration.

Waste 818, wasting, spilling, exhaustion 638.

(Verbs). To misuse, misemploy, misapply, misappropriate, desecrate, abuse, profane, prostitute.

To waste, spill, fritter away, exhaust, throw or fling away, squander 818.

(Phrases). To waste powder and shot; cut blocks with a razor; cast pearls before swine; cast one's bread upon the waters.

(Adjective). Misused, etc.