Definition of abuse

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Abuse (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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Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Abusable :: Abusable (a.) That may be abused.
Caperclaw :: Caperclaw (v. t.) To treat with cruel playfulness, as a cat treats a mouse; to abuse..
Abuse :: 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..
Misuse :: Misuse (v. t.) To abuse; to treat ill.
Maltreat :: Maltreat (v. t.) To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.
Scurrility :: Scurrility (n.) That which is scurrile or scurrilous; gross or obscene language; low buffoonery; vulgar abuse.
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to..
Syllabi :: Syllabuses (pl. ) of Syllabu.
Maltreament :: Maltreament (n.) Ill treatment; ill usage; abuse.
Insulting :: Insulting (a.) Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc..
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child..
Blackguard :: Blackguard (v. t.) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
Inveterate :: Inveterate (a.) Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse..
Self-abuse :: Self-abuse (n.) The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties..
Disabuse :: Disabuse (v. t.) To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right.
Reformation :: Reformation (n.) The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses..
Abuseful :: Abuseful (a.) Full of abuse; abusive.
Abusion :: Abusion (v. t.) Evil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception; cheat.
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