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abuse

/ə'bjuz/

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noun
cruel or inhumane treatment
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"the child showed signs of physical abuse"

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ill-treatment ill-usage maltreatment

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mistreatment
verb
treat badly
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"This boss abuses his workers"

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ill-treat ill-use maltreat mistreat step

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handle do by treat
verb
use foul or abusive language towards
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"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"

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blackguard clapperclaw shout

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round attack lash out snipe assault assail
verb
change the inherent purpose or function of something
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"Don't abuse the system"

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misuse pervert

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use expend
noun
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
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"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"

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contumely insult revilement vilification

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disrespect discourtesy
noun
improper or excessive use
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"alcohol abuse" "the abuse of public funds"

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misuse

type of:
use utilisation utilization exercise employment usage
verb
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
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"Her husband often abuses alcohol" "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

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expend use

Examples of abuse

"the child showed signs of physical abuse"
"This boss abuses his workers"
"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"
"Don't abuse the system"
"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"
"alcohol abuse"
"the abuse of public funds"
"Her husband often abuses alcohol"
"while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"