abuse

Noun

improper or excessive use

synonym

misuse
hypernym

employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization
hyponym

drug abuse habit substance abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment

synonym

ill-treatment ill-usage maltreatment
hypernym

mistreatment
hyponym

child abuse child neglect cruelty inhuman treatment persecution
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

synonym

contumely insult revilement vilification
hypernym

discourtesy disrespect
hyponym

billingsgate cut invective low blow scurrility stinger vitriol vituperation

abuse

Verb

change the inherent purpose or function of something

synonym

misuse pervert
hypernym

consume deplete eat eat up exhaust expend run through use use up wipe out
hyponym

fracture take in vain
use wrongly or improperly or excessively

hypernym

consume deplete eat eat up exhaust expend run through use use up wipe out
use foul or abusive language towards

synonym

blackguard clapperclaw shout
derivation

abuser abusive
other

abuser
hypernym

assail assault attack lash out round snipe
hyponym

curse rail revile slang vilify vituperate
treat badly

synonym

ill-treat ill-use maltreat mistreat step
derivation

abuser abusive
other

abuser
hypernym

do by handle treat
hyponym

kick around

abuse vs abuser abuse vs abuser abuse vs abusive abuse vs abusive abuse vs assail abuse vs assault abuse vs attack abuse vs billingsgate abuse vs blackguard abuse vs child abuse abuse vs child neglect abuse vs clapperclaw abuse vs consume abuse vs consume abuse vs contumely abuse vs cruelty abuse vs curse abuse vs cut abuse vs deplete abuse vs deplete abuse vs discourtesy abuse vs disrespect abuse vs do by abuse vs drug abuse abuse vs eat abuse vs eat abuse vs eat up abuse vs eat up abuse vs employment abuse vs exercise abuse vs exhaust abuse vs exhaust abuse vs expend abuse vs expend abuse vs fracture abuse vs habit abuse vs handle abuse vs ill-treat abuse vs ill-treatment abuse vs ill-usage abuse vs ill-use abuse vs inhuman treatment abuse vs insult abuse vs invective abuse vs kick around abuse vs lash out abuse vs low blow abuse vs maltreat abuse vs maltreatment abuse vs mistreat abuse vs mistreatment abuse vs misuse abuse vs misuse abuse vs persecution abuse vs pervert abuse vs rail abuse vs revile abuse vs revilement abuse vs round abuse vs run through abuse vs run through abuse vs scurrility abuse vs shout abuse vs slang abuse vs snipe abuse vs step abuse vs stinger abuse vs substance abuse abuse vs take in vain abuse vs treat abuse vs usage abuse vs use abuse vs use abuse vs use abuse vs use up abuse vs use up abuse vs utilisation abuse vs utilization abuse vs vilification abuse vs vilify abuse vs vitriol abuse vs vituperate abuse vs vituperation abuse vs wipe out abuse vs wipe out

Other words that start with: “A”, “AB”, “ABU”, “ABUS” or end with: “E”, “SE”, “USE”, “BUSE”.

Other nouns that start with: “A”, “AB”, “ABU”, “ABUS” or end with: “E”, “SE”, “USE”, “BUSE”.

Other verbs that start with: “A”, “AB”, “ABU”, “ABUS” or end with: “E”, “SE”, “USE”, “BUSE”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “ABUSE”.

synonym	misuse
hypernym	employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization
hyponym	drug abuse habit substance abuse

synonym	ill-treatment ill-usage maltreatment
hypernym	mistreatment
hyponym	child abuse child neglect cruelty inhuman treatment persecution

synonym	contumely insult revilement vilification
hypernym	discourtesy disrespect
hyponym	billingsgate cut invective low blow scurrility stinger vitriol vituperation

synonym	misuse pervert
hypernym	consume deplete eat eat up exhaust expend run through use use up wipe out
hyponym	fracture take in vain

synonym	blackguard clapperclaw shout
derivation	abuser abusive
other	abuser
hypernym	assail assault attack lash out round snipe
hyponym	curse rail revile slang vilify vituperate

synonym	ill-treat ill-use maltreat mistreat step
derivation	abuser abusive
other	abuser
hypernym	do by handle treat
hyponym	kick around