Misuse, n. Abuse, perversion, prostitution, profanation.
Mite, n. Particle, atom, monad, corpuscle, molecule.
Mitigate, v. a. Moderate, alleviate, appease, soothe, soften, mollify, pacify, assuage, quiet, still, calm, quell, allay, abate, temper, attemper, lessen, dull, qualify, blunt.
Mitigation, n. Alleviation, moderation, relief.
Mitigative, a. Lenitive, lenient, soothing, mollifying, assuaging, assuasive, emollient, mild.
Mix, v. a. Mingle, commingle, commix, unite, combine, blend, amalgamate, compound, incorporate.
Mix, v. n. Be mixed, be blended.
Mixed, a. 1. Mingled, blended.
2. Promiscuous, of various kinds.
Mixture, n. 1. Compound, medley, olio, farrago, salmagundi, hotch-potch, gallimaufry, hodge-podge, olio.
2. Miscellany, variety, diversity.
Mizzen, a. (Naut.) Hindmost.
Mizzle, v. n. 1. Rain (in small drops), drizzle.
2. [Colloquial.] Abscond, run away, take one's self off.
Mnemonic, a. 1. Of the memory.
2. For the help of the memory, to assist the memory.
Mnemonics, n. Memoria technica.
Moan, v. a. [Poetical.] Lament, deplore, mourn, bemoan, weep for, grieve for.
Moan, v. n. Grieve, mourn, make lamentation.
Moat, n. Ditch, fosse, graff.
Mob, n. 1. Tumultuous rabble, rude multitude, lawless crowd.
2. Populace, canaille, riff-raff, lower orders, vulgar herd, scum of society, dregs of the people, rag-tag-and-bob-tail.
3. Mob-cap.
Mob-cap, n. Mob.
Mobility, n. Susceptibility of motion.
Mobilize, v. a. (Mil.) Draft (troops) for active service.
Mob-law, n. Lynch-law.
Mock, v. a. 1. Ape, mimic, imitate, counterfeit, take off.
2. Deride, ridicule, jibe, jeer, taunt, scout, chaff, laugh at, make game of, make fun of, treat with contempt, treat with scorn, make a butt of, make merry with, poke fun at.
3. Illude, deceive, disappoint, balk, cheat, dupe.
Mock, a. False, counterfeit, pretended, feigned, assumed, sham, spurious, clap-trap, not real, make-believe.
Mocker, n. Scoffer, scorner, derider, railer, despiser, jeerer.
Mockery, n. 1. Ridicule, derision, scorn, jeering, contemptuous mimicry.
2. Sport, subject of ridicule.
3. Show, imitation, counterfeit.
Mock-lead, n. [Term used by miners.] Black-jack, blende, sulphuret of zinc, false galena.
Mock-nightingale, n. Black-cap warbler, black-cap.
Mock-sun, n. Parhelion, sundog.
Mode, n. 1. Way (viewed practically), method, manner, style, process, course, means, form, fashion, custom.