Definition of abuses Abuses
/ʌbjuˈsɪz/ - [ubyusiz] -
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What does abuses mean?
Wiktionary 
- abuses (Noun)
Plural of abuse.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: abuses |
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| abuse - 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" | ||
| insult, revilement, contumely, vilification | ||
| discourtesy, disrespect a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others | ||
| low blow unscrupulous abuse | ||
| billingsgate, scurrility foul-mouthed or obscene abuse | ||
| stinger, cut a sharp stinging blow | ||
| abuse - cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" | ||
| maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage | ||
| mistreatment the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" | ||
| child abuse the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children | ||
| child neglect failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child | ||
| persecution the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | ||
| abuse - improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds" | ||
| misuse | ||
| utilisation, utilization, usage, employment, exercise, use the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization" | ||
Verb |
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| abuse - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" | ||
| clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | ||
| lash out, assail, assault, snipe, attack, round attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" | ||
| slang abuse with coarse language | ||
| revile, vilify, vituperate, rail spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" | ||
| curse utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street" | ||
| abuse - use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs" | ||
| expend, use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions" | ||
| abuse - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" | ||
| mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat | ||
| do by, handle, treat touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" | ||
| kick around treat badly; abuse; "They won't have me to kick around any more!" | ||
| 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" | ||
| pervert, misuse | ||
| expend, use use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions" | ||
| fracture fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey" | ||
| take in vain use a name, such as God, without proper respect | ||
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Wiktionary
- abuse (Noun)
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. - abuse (Noun)
Misuse; improper use; perversion. - abuse (Noun)
Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. - abuse (Noun)
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. - abuse (Noun)
Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis. First attested in the late 16th century.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - 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. - abuse (v. t.)
To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage. - abuse (v. t.)
To dishonor. - abuse (v. t.)
To violate; to ravish. - abuse (v. t.)
To deceive; to impose on. - abuse (v. t.)
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. - abuse (v. t.)
Physical ill treatment; injury. - abuse (v. t.)
A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service. - abuse (v. t.)
Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling. - abuse (v. t.)
Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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abuse
Coarse, insulting speech or expression. -
abuse
Improper or excessive treatment or usage (e.g. alchool); application to a wrong or bad purpose (e.g. public funds). -
abuse
To put to a wrong use; to change the inherent purpose or function of something. -
abuse
Forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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abuse
ab-ūz′, v.t. to use wrongly: to pervert: to revile: to violate.—ns. Abuse (ab-ūs′), ill use: misapplication: reproach: vituperation; Abū′sion (Spens.), abuse: deception: reproach.—adj. Abus′ive, containing or practising abuse: full of abuses: vituperative.—adv. Abus′ively.—n. Abus′iveness. [L. ab, away (from what is right), uti, usus, to use.]
Wikipedia 
- Abuse is a term used for the "use" or "treatment" of something which causes hurt. Abuse is generally done by another life form. For example, animal abuse is normally done on animals, by humans. Drug or alcohol abuse is the misuse (especially overuse) of drugs or alcohol.
