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| NOUN | 1 | abuse, maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage | Cruel or inhumane treatment |
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| 2 | abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification | A rude expression intended to offend or hurt | |
| 3 | abuse, misuse | Improper or excessive use | |
| VERB | 1 | abuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat | Treat badly |
| 2 | abuse, pervert, misuse | Change the inherent purpose or function of something | |
| 3 | abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | Use foul or abusive language towards | |
| 4 | abuse | Use wrongly or improperly or excessively |
| Sounds | ahbyuw's; ahbyuw'z |
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| Rhymes | abstruse, Bruce, caboose, and 35 more rhymes in uws... |
| accuse, amuse, Andrews, and 43 more rhymes in uwz... |
| Meaning | Cruel or inhumane treatment. |
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| Synonyms | maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage |
| Broader | mistreatment |
| Narrower | child abuse; child neglect; persecution; cruelty, inhuman treatment |
| Verbs | abuse |
| Meaning | A rude expression intended to offend or hurt. |
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| Examples | "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse" |
| Synonyms | insult, revilement, contumely, vilification |
| Broader | disrespect, discourtesy |
| Narrower | low blow; scurrility, billingsgate; stinger, cut; vituperation, invective, vitriol |
| Verbs | abuse |
| Meaning | Improper or excessive use. |
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| Synonyms | misuse |
| Broader | use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise |
| Narrower | substance abuse, drug abuse, habit |
| Verbs | abuse |
| Meaning | Treat badly. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Model | They want to abuse the prisoners |
| Examples | "This boss abuses his workers" |
| Synonyms | mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by |
| Narrower | kick around |
| Adjectives | abusive; abusive |
| Nouns | abuse; abuser |
| Meaning | Change the inherent purpose or function of something. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Don't abuse the system" |
| Synonyms | pervert, misuse |
| Broader | use, expend |
| Narrower | fracture; take in vain |
| Nouns | abuse |
| Meaning | Use foul or abusive language towards. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket" |
| Synonyms | clapperclaw, blackguard, shout |
| Broader | attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault |
| Narrower | slang; vilify, revile, vituperate, rail; curse |
| Adjectives | abusive; abusive |
| Nouns | abuse; abuser |
| Meaning | Use wrongly or improperly or excessively. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs" |
| Broader | use, expend |
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