| NOUN | act | abuse, maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage | cruel or inhumane treatment |
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| communication | abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification | a rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt | |
| act | abuse, misuse | improper or excessive use | |
| VERB | social | abuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat | treat badly |
| change | abuse, pervert, misuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something | |
| communication | abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | use foul or abusive language towards | |
| change | abuse | use wrongly or improperly or excessively |
| Sounds | ahbyuw's; ahbyuw'z | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abstruse ... Zeus: 40 rhymes with uws... | |
| accuse ... values: 47 rhymes with uwz... | ||
| Meaning | cruel or inhumane treatment. | |
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| Example | "the child showed signs of physical abuse" | |
| Synonyms | maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| cruelty, inhuman treatment | A cruel act | |
| persecution | The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | |
| Broader | mistreatment | The practice of treating (someone or something) badly |
| Spanish | abuso, insultos, malos tratos, maltrato, uso indebido | |
| Catalan | dicteri, improperis, insult, maltractament, motada | |
| Verbs | abuse | treat badly |
| Meaning | A rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt. | |
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| Example | "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse" | |
| Synonyms | insult, revilement, contumely, vilification | |
| Narrower | low blow | unscrupulous abuse |
| scurrility, billingsgate | foul-mouthed or obscene / obscene abuse | |
| stinger, cut | A remark capable of wounding mentally | |
| vituperation, invective, vitriol | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will | |
| Broader | disrespect, discourtesy | An expression / expression of lack of respect |
| Spanish | contumelia, insulto, revilement | |
| Catalan | contumelia, insult, revilement | |
| Verbs | abuse | use foul or abusive language towards |
| Meaning | Improper or excessive use. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | misuse | |
| Narrower | substance abuse, drug abuse, habit | excessive use of drugs |
| Broader | use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise | The act of using |
| Spanish | abuso, desaprovechamiento | |
| Catalan | abús, mal ús | |
| Verbs | abuse | change the inherent purpose or function of something |
| Meaning | treat badly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to abuse the prisoners | |
| Example | "This boss abuses his workers" | |
| Synonyms | mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat | |
| Narrower | kick around | treat badly |
| Broader | treat, handle, do by | interact in a certain way |
| Spanish | abusar, malparar, maltratar | |
| Catalan | abusar, maltractar, maltratar | |
| Adjectives | abusive | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment |
| Nouns | abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| abuser | someone who abuses | |
| Meaning | change the inherent purpose or function of something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "Don't abuse the system" | |
| Synonyms | pervert, misuse | |
| Narrower | fracture | violate or abuse |
| take in vain | Use a name, such as God, without proper respect | |
| Broader | use, expend | use up, consume fully |
| Spanish | abusar, pervertir | |
| Catalan | abusar, pervertir | |
| Nouns | abuse | improper or excessive use |
| Meaning | Use foul or abusive language towards. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket" | |
| Synonyms | clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | |
| Narrower | curse | heap obscenities upon |
| slang | abuse with coarse language | |
| vilify, revile, vituperate, rail | Spread negative information about | |
| Broader | attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault | attack in speech or writing |
| Spanish | abusar, denigrar, injuriar | |
| Catalan | abusar, denigrar, injuriar, vilipendiar | |
| Adjectives | abusive | expressing offensive reproach |
| Nouns | abuse | a rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt |
| abuser | someone who abuses | |
| Meaning | Use wrongly or improperly or excessively. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | use, expend | use up, consume fully |
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