Definition of abuse

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Abuse (v. t.) Physical ill treatment; injury.

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Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
Blackguard :: Blackguard (v. t.) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
Extravagant :: Extravagant (a.) Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse..
Arbitrary :: Arbitrary (a.) Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power..
Self-abuse :: Self-abuse (n.) The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties..
Abusage :: Abusage (n.) Abuse.
Misusage :: Misusage (n.) Bad treatment; abuse.
Mistreat :: Mistreat (v. t.) To treat amiss; to abuse.
Abused :: Abused (imp. & p. p.) of Abus.
Abusive :: Abusive (a.) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses..
Abuse :: 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..
Prevarication :: Prevarication (n.) A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.
Misimprove :: Misimprove (v. t.) To use for a bad purpose; to abuse; to misuse; as, to misimprove time, talents, advantages, etc..
Violate :: Violate (v. t.) To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
Misuse :: Misuse (v. t.) To abuse; to treat ill.
Blasphemy :: Blasphemy (n.) Figuratively, of things held in high honor: Calumny; abuse; vilification..
Revile :: Revile (v. t. & i.) To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach.
Abusive :: Abusive (a.) Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow..
Miscall :: Miscall (v. t.) To call by a bad name; to abuse.
Visit :: Visit (v. t.) To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge..
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