abuse
Definitions 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.
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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.
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v. t. - To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
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v. t. - To dishonor.
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v. t. - To violate; to ravish.
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v. t. - To deceive; to impose on.
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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.
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v. t. - Physical ill treatment; injury.
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v. t. - A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
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v. t. - Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
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v. t. - Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
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The word "abuse" uses 5 letters: A B E S U.
Direct anagrams of abuse:
beaus
Words formed by adding one letter before or after abuse (in bold), or to abesu in any order:
d - abused daubes l - suable usable q - basque r - abuser bursae s - abuses subsea t - beauts
Shorter words found within abuse:
ab abs ae as ba bas base be beau bus eau es sab sabe sae sau sea sub suba sue us use
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