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The Meaning of abuse

  • (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.

Synonyms

ill-treatment , contumely , vilification , insult , revilement , ill-usage , misuse , maltreatment , smear , malignment , affront , pervert , maltreat , blackguard , step , tread , pace , clapperclaw , shout , mistreat , ill-use , ill-treat , sophisticate , vitiate , deprave , debauch , twist , twist around , subvert , misapply , profane , corrupt , debase , misdirect , demoralise , convolute , demoralize , hollo , guy , cry out , roast , make fun , shout out , call out , rib , holler , yell , call , poke fun , jest at , cry , squall , ridicule , outcry , exclaim , scream , laugh at , abomination , abhorrence , curse , hatred , plague , detestation , horror , shame , annoyance , disgust , iniquity , villainy , aversion , evil , nuisance , wickedness , crime , execration , offense , treat , handle , do by

Antonyms

affection , blessing , enjoyment , joy , appreciation , treat , benefit , delight , esteem , satisfaction , approval , desire , gratification

Rhymes

abstruse , accrues , accuse , amuse , andrews , asmus , bemuse , blues , bmews , boos , boose , booz , booze , brews , bruce , bruise , bruse , buse , caboose , canoes , chartreuse , cheuse , choose , chuse , clews , clues , confuse , coos , coups , crewes , crews , cruce , cruise , cruse , cruz , cruze , cues , cuisse , damoose , deduce , defuse , derousse , deuce , deuss , dews , diffuse , disabuse , disuse , doose , douce , drewes , drews , druce , druse , druze , duce , dues , ekeus , ensues , enthuse , eschews , excuse , flews , foos , footloose , fuse , glues , goos , goose , groos , guse , hewes , hews , hindus , hoos , hoose , hues , hughes , hughs , huse , induce , infuse , introduce , jews , joos , juice , kangaroos , kloos , koos , kruse , kuse , labouisse , lajous , lewes , loos , loose , lose , luce , luiz , luse , meuse , mewes , misuse , moos , moose , mousse , muise , muse , news , noose , nous , obtuse , oohs , ooohs , ooze , overproduce , overuse , peruse , pews , prepuce , preuss , primenews , produce , profuse , pughs , pursues , ques , recluse , recuse , reduce , refuse , reintroduce , reproduce , reuse , reviews , revues , roos , roose , ruess , ruse , santa-cruz , schmoose , schmooze , screws , seduce , seuss , shampoos , shoes , shrews , sluice , snooze , soos , sous , spews , spruce , stews , strews , sues , suffuse , syracuse , taboos , tewes , throughs , tissues , toulouse , transfuse , trews , truce , trues , twos , tyus , underuse , use , vanhoose , views , whose , woos , worldnews , yoos , yous , youse , zeus , zoos