- cruel or inhumane treatment
- treat badly
- use foul or abusive language towards
- change the inherent purpose or function of something
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- improper or excessive use
- use wrongly or improperly or excessively
Syllables : a-buse
Pronunciation : ə'bjuz
- the child showed signs of physical abuse. (noun)
- This boss abuses his workers. (verb)
- The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket. (verb)
- Don't abuse the system. (verb)
- when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse. (noun)
- alcohol abuse. (noun)
- the abuse of public funds. (noun)
- Her husband often abuses alcohol. (verb)
- while she was pregnant, she abused drugs. (verb)
