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Abuse

noun
/əˈbjuːs/
Word Frequency: 27.2

Definitions

1.nounImproper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."
2.nounMisuse; improper use; perversion.
3.nounA delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
4.nounCoarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
5.nounCatachresis.
6.nounPhysical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
7.nounViolation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

Synonyms

abusiocontumelyinsultinvectiveopprobriumreproachscurrilitymisuseill-treatmentill-treatill-usageill-use

Rhymes With

induceobtuseproducenoususeabstrusededucereduce
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