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Cruel, violent or indecent treatment of a person or animal
“She finally found the courage to speak out about the abuse she had endured.”
Insulting and offensive language
“In a spiel laced with abuse, the opposition spokesperson demanded the minister's resignation.”
Unjust or corrupt practice
“He was a renowned investigative reporter, specializing in the reporting of abuse by corrupt governments.”
The improper use of something
“This farcical thesis is a totally unacceptable abuse of science.”
Emotional or psychological abuse
“Brainwashed followers were subjected to years of abuse from being indoctrinated in the cult's bizarre ideology.”
Overuse of a device or machine
“The printer has finally crashed after continual abuse by staff.”
A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act
A long, angry or violent speech
An unjust act, treatment or occurrence
An indifference to suffering, or pleasure in inflicting suffering
An aggressive and violent physical act against a person or object
Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority
A profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions
Rude and disrespectful behavior
Physical damage caused to something
The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse
The action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
The wanton destruction or spoiling of a place or area
An addiction, especially to drink or drugs
The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects
A grammatical mistake in speech or writing
To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly
“Jockeys get suspended if they abuse their horses over here.”
To treat in a manner that violates someone's decency
“He was caught on camera trying to abuse her in broad daylight!”
To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
“Gordon was a man with a bad temper who would regularly abuse his staff.”
To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way
“Those who are of corrupt character are likely to abuse any power afforded to them.”
(of a quantity of something) To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way
“He would abuse the funds allocated to him by spending it on costly, yet frivolous, items.”
To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way
“It is advised that you do not abuse your customers' trust by sending them unsolicited promotional material.”
To misuse a device or machine by pushing it to, or over, its limits
“Do not abuse the washing machine by overloading it past its capacity.”
To put down or control by cruelty or force
To strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows
Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice
To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence
To say something quickly and irritably
Use too much
To treat roughly or without care, respect, moderation, or control
To consume, especially an illicit substance
Play games with
Make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally
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