abuse

Meanings

• cruel or inhumane treatment;
• "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt;
• "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"
• improper or excessive use;
• "alcohol abuse"
• "the abuse of public funds"
• treat badly;
• "This boss abuses his workers"
• change the inherent purpose or function of something;
• "Don't abuse the system"
• use foul or abusive language towards;
• "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively;
• "Her husband often abuses alcohol"
• "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
• ABUSE v ABUSED, ABUSING, ABUSES to use wrongly or improperly ABUSABLE adj

Synonyms

• maltreatment
• ill-treatment
• ill-usage
• insult
• revilement
• contumely
• vilification
• misuse
• mistreat
• maltreat
• ill-use
• step
• ill-treat
• pervert
• clapperclaw
• blackguard
• shout

Scrabble Score: 7

abuse is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

abuse is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

abuse is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

abuse is a valid Words With Friends word

Anagrams of abuse