English

Detailed Synonyms for abuse in English

abuse:

abuse [the ~] nom

  1. the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    • abuse [the ~] nom
      • alcohol abuse1
      • the abuse of public funds1
  2. the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    the abuse; the misuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    • abuse [the ~] nom
      • alcohol abuse1
      • the abuse of public funds1
    • misuse [the ~] nom
  3. the abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    the misuse; the excessive use
    the abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    • abuse [the ~] nom
      • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
      • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  4. the abuse
    the revilement; the abuse; the vilification
  5. the abuse
    – cruel or inhumane treatment 1
    the abuse; the maltreatment; the ill-treatment; the ill-usage
    – cruel or inhumane treatment 1
  6. the abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    the abuse; the insult; the vilification; the contumely; the revilement
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    • abuse [the ~] nom
      • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1
    • insult [the ~] nom
      • they yelled insults at the visiting team1
    • vilification [the ~] nom
    • contumely [the ~] nom
    • revilement [the ~] nom

to abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)

  1. to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Don't abuse the system1
    to misuse; to violate
    • misuse verbe (misuses, misused, misusing)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
  2. to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    to abuse; to pervert; to misuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Don't abuse the system1
    • pervert verbe (perverts, perverted, perverting)
    • misuse verbe (misuses, misused, misusing)
      • The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers1
  3. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    to taunt; to call names; to scoff at; to jeer at
    • taunt verbe (taunts, taunted, taunting)
    • call names verbe (calls names, called names, calling names)
    • scoff at verbe (scoffs at, scoffed at, scoffing at)
    • jeer at verbe (jeers at, jeered at, jeering at)
  4. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to taunt; to jeer at; to call names
    • taunt verbe (taunts, taunted, taunting)
    • jeer at verbe (jeers at, jeered at, jeering at)
    • call names verbe (calls names, called names, calling names)
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
  5. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    to scold
    – censure severely or angrily 1
    • scold verbe (scolds, scolded, scolding)
      • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car1
    to revile; rail at
  6. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse; to shout; blackguard; clapperclaw
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    • shout verbe (shouts, shouted, shouting)
      • The angry mother shouted at the teacher1
    • blackguard verbe
    • clapperclaw verbe
  7. to abuse
    to revile; malign; to abuse
    • revile verbe (reviles, reviled, reviling)
    • malign verbe
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
  8. to abuse
    to revile; to insult; to abuse
    • revile verbe (reviles, reviled, reviling)
    • insult verbe (insults, insulted, insulting)
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
  9. to abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    to abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
      • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  10. to abuse
    – treat badly 1
    to abuse; to step; to maltreat; to ill-treat; mistreat; ill-use
    – treat badly 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • This boss abuses his workers1
    • step verbe (steps, stepped, stepping)
      • She is always stepping on others to get ahead1
    • maltreat verbe (maltreats, maltreated, maltreating)
    • ill-treat verbe (ill-treats, ill-treated, ill-treating)
    • mistreat verbe
    • ill-use verbe

Conjugations for abuse:

present
  1. abuse
  2. abuse
  3. abuses
  4. abuse
  5. abuse
  6. abuse
simple past
  1. abused
  2. abused
  3. abused
  4. abused
  5. abused
  6. abused
present perfect
  1. have abused
  2. have abused
  3. has abused
  4. have abused
  5. have abused
  6. have abused
past continuous
  1. was abusing
  2. were abusing
  3. was abusing
  4. were abusing
  5. were abusing
  6. were abusing
future
  1. shall abuse
  2. will abuse
  3. will abuse
  4. shall abuse
  5. will abuse
  6. will abuse
continuous present
  1. am abusing
  2. are abusing
  3. is abusing
  4. are abusing
  5. are abusing
  6. are abusing
subjunctive
  1. be abused
  2. be abused
  3. be abused
  4. be abused
  5. be abused
  6. be abused
diverse
  1. abuse!
  2. let's abuse!
  3. abused
  4. abusing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

abuse

  1. abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
  2. abuse
  3. abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    • abuse
      • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1

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Alternate Synonyms for "abuse":


Related Definitions for "abuse":

  1. cruel or inhumane treatment1
    • the child showed signs of physical abuse1
  2. improper or excessive use1
    • alcohol abuse1
    • the abuse of public funds1
  3. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt1
    • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1
  4. change the inherent purpose or function of something1
    • Don't abuse the system1
  5. use wrongly or improperly or excessively1
    • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
    • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  6. use foul or abusive language towards1
    • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
  7. treat badly1
    • This boss abuses his workers1

Related Synonyms for abuse