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1. (v.t.) abuse
to use wrongly or improperly; misuse:
to abuse one's authority.
2. abuse
to treat in a harmful or injurious way:
to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight.
3. abuse
to speak insultingly or harshly to or about; revile.
4. abuse
to commit sexual assault upon.
5. abuse
Obs. to deceive or mislead.
6. (n.) abuse
wrong, improper, or excessive use; misuse:
the abuse of privileges; drug abuse.
7. abuse
harshly or coarsely insulting language.
8. abuse
bad or improper treatment; maltreatment.
9. abuse
a corrupt or improper practice or custom.
10. abuse
rape or sexual assault.
11. abuse
Obs. deception.
12. abuse
abuse oneself, to masturbate.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME < MF abuser, v. der. of abus < L abūsus misuse, wasting =abūt(ī) to use up, misuse (ab-ab - +ūtī to use ) +-tus suffix of v. action)
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1. (noun) maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment
"the child showed signs of physical abuse"
2. (noun) abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
3. (verb) misuse, abuse
improper or excessive use
"alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
4. (verb) mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
treat badly
"This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
5. (verb) pervert, misuse, abuse
change the inherent purpose or function of something
"Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
6. (verb) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
use foul or abusive language towards
"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
7. (verb) abuse
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
"Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
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1. (verb) abuse
to treat violently or cruelly
She was abused by her husband.
2. abuse
to use incorrectly, causing harm
abusing alcohol; to abuse the system
3. abuse
to use offensive language
abusing a police officer
4. (noun) abuse
violent or cruel treatment
a victim of abuse; child abuse
5. abuse
incorrect and harmful use
drug abuse; the abuse of power
6. abuse
offensive language
to shout abuse at sb
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Abuse
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
2. (verb) Abuse
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
3. (verb) Abuse
to revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage
4. (verb) Abuse
to dishonor
5. (verb) Abuse
to violate; to ravish
6. (verb) Abuse
to deceive; to impose on
7. (verb) Abuse
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
8. (verb) Abuse
physical ill treatment; injury
9. (verb) Abuse
a corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service
10. (verb) Abuse
vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling
11. (verb) Abuse
violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child
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Sense: to use wrongly, usually with harmful results
She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.
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 Afrikaans: misbruik |
 Arabic: يُسِيء إسْتِعْمَال |
 Bulgarian: злоупотребявам |
 Brazilian: abusar |
 Czech: zneužít |
 German: mißbrauchen |
 Danish: misbruge; mishandle |
 Greek: καταχρώμαι |
 Spanish: abusar de |
 Estonian: kuritarvitama |
 Farsi: سواستفاده کردن |
 Finnish: käyttää väärin |
 French: abuser de |
 Hebrew: לְהִתעָלֵל |
 Hindi: दुर्व्यवहार |
 Croatian: zlorabiti |
 Hungarian: visszaél (vmivel) |
 Indonesian: menyalahgunakan |
 Icelandic: misnota |
 Italian: abusare |
 Japanese: 乱用する |
 Korean: 남용하다 |
 Lithuanian: piktnaudžiauti |
 Latvian: ļaunprātīgi izmantot |
 Malay: menyalahgunakan |
 Dutch: misbruiken |
 Norwegian: misbruke, mishandle |
 Polish: nadużyć |
 Persian: سواستفاده کردن |
 Pashto: غلطه ګټه اخيستنه |
 Portuguese: abusar |
 Romanian: a abuza (de) |
 Russian: злоупотреблять |
 Slovak: zneužiť |
 Slovenian: zlorabiti |
 Serbian: zloupotrebljavati |
 Swedish: missbruka |
 Thai: ใช้ในทางที่ผิด |
 Turkish: kötüye kullanmak, suiisti |
 Taiwanese: 濫用 |
 Ukrainian: зловживати |
 Urdu: بد سلوکی کرنا |
 Vietnamese: lạm dụng |
 Chinese: 滥用 |
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