Abuse

Definition:

(v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.
(v. t.) To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience.
(v. t.) To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
(v. t.) To dishonor.
(v. t.) To violate; to ravish.
(v. t.) To deceive; to impose on.
(v. t.) Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
(v. t.) Physical ill treatment; injury.
(v. t.) A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
(v. t.) Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
(v. t.) Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.

Compare abuse with other words:

abuse vs. offend

abuse vs. seduce

abuse vs. amuse

abuse vs. abused

abuse vs. slander

abuse vs. penalty

abuse vs. illtreat

abuse vs. disabuse

abuse vs. pester

abuse vs. coercion

abuse vs. negligence

abuse vs. fraud

abuse vs. berattle

abuse vs. questman

abuse vs. disuse

abuse vs. harass

abuse vs. anger

abuse vs. scolding

abuse vs. oppression

abuse vs. offended

abase vs. abuse

abuse vs. ivory

abuse vs. mistreat

abuse vs. discrimination

abuse vs. offense

abuse vs. swill

abuse vs. nonsense

abuse vs. torture

abuse vs. patent

abuse vs. pejorative

abuse vs. wallop

abuse vs. maltreatment

abuse vs. reviling

abuse vs. miscall

abuse vs. bullyrag

abuse vs. ebrious

abuse vs. walloping

abuse vs. pillory

abuse vs. discretionary

abuse vs. scurrilous

abuse vs. caring

abuse vs. vitriol

abuse vs. sledge

abuse vs. molest

abuse vs. hazing

abuse vs. vituperation

abuse vs. prevarication

abuse vs. neglect

abuse vs. molestation

abuse vs. harassment

abuse vs. violence

abuse vs. vituperative

abuse vs. mistreatment

abuse vs. account

abuse vs. bullying

abuse vs. member

abuse vs. alcoholic

abuse vs. abusiveness

abuse vs. abusively

abusage vs. abuse

abuse vs. asperse

abuse vs. traduce

abuse vs. vilify

abuse vs. vituperate

abuse vs. impose

abuse vs. deceive

abuse vs. trick

abuse vs. adulterate

abuse vs. defile

abuse vs. disparage

abuse vs. violate

abuse vs. malign

abuse vs. revile

abuse vs. coarse

abuse vs. cruelty

abuse vs. maltreat

abuse vs. pervert

abuse vs. injure

abuse vs. improperly

abuse vs. misapply

abuse vs. opprobrium

abuse vs. insult

abuse vs. reproach

abuse vs. scurrility

abuse vs. contumely

abuse vs. invective

abuse vs. injury

abuse vs. imposture

abuse vs. abusive

abuse vs. insulting

abuse vs. delusion

abuse vs. wrongful

abuse vs. perversion

abuse vs. corrupt

abuse vs. unjust

abuse vs. purpose

abuse vs. usage

abuse vs. treatment

abuse vs. dependence

abuse vs. addiction

abuse vs. assault

abuse vs. misuse

abuse vs. discipline

abuse vs. abuser

abuse vs. abusion

abusable vs. abuse

abuse vs. abuseful

abuse vs. prattle

abuse vs. slang

abuse vs. elephant