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Contexts ▼▲ Verb To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly To treat in a manner that violates someone's decency To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way (of a quantity of something) To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way To misuse a device or machine by pushing it to, or over, its limits Noun Plural for cruel, violent or indecent treatment Plural for insulting and offensive language Plural for unjust or corrupt practice Plural for the improper use of something Plural for emotional or psychological abuse Plural for overuse of a device or machine … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly maltreats manhandles mistreats damages hurts harms injures mishandles oppresses wrongs bullies assaults brutalisesUK brutalizesUS harasses hits persecutes victimisesUK victimizesUS beats mauls strikes batters roughhouses tortures ruins totals roughs up treats badly beats up handles roughly ill-treats treats roughly does over interferes with knocks about messes up shakes up bangs up bungs up cuts up kicks around knocks around messes over “Jockeys get suspended if they abuse their horses over here.” Verb ▲ To treat in a manner that violates someone's decency violates gropes molests assaults harasses indecently assaults “He was caught on camera trying to abuse her in broad daylight!” Verb ▲ To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language insults castigates denigrates disparages excoriates vituperates berates lambasts lambastes trashes assails belittles blasts curses maligns rebukes reproaches savages scathes slights taunts vilifies attacks bashes belaboursUK belaborsUS nags offends potshots reviles scolds slams decries defames discounts disses impugns libels minimisesUK minimizesUS slanders slates slurs smears upbraids derogates oppresses persecutes reproves backbites calumniates flames hoses injures knocks miscalls rides slangs traduces zings bad-mouths inveighs against jumps on puts down blows off calls names cusses out cuts down cuts to the quick does a number on shouts at slags off swears at vituperates against dumps on casts aspersions on trash-talks gives a black eye “Gordon was a man with a bad temper who would regularly abuse his staff.” Verb ▲ To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way misuses misapplies misemploys corrupts defiles depraves desecrates perverts exploits mishandles manipulates pollutes profanes spoils taints impairs prostitutes ill-uses takes advantage of “Those who are of corrupt character are likely to abuse any power afforded to them.” Verb ▲ (of a quantity of something) To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way squanders wastes exhausts dissipates “He would abuse the funds allocated to him by spending it on costly, yet frivolous, items.” Verb ▲ To exploit someone for one's own benefit, especially in an underhanded way exploits leverages milks capitalizes on uses cashes in on takes advantage of benefits from imposes upon plays on plays upon profits from does an injustice to imposes on “It is advised that you do not abuse your customers' trust by sending them unsolicited promotional material.” Verb ▲ To misuse a device or machine by pushing it to, or over, its limits overtaxes overburdens overworks “Do not abuse the washing machine by overloading it past its capacity.” Noun ▲ Plural for cruel, violent or indecent treatment maltreatments mistreatments bullyings cruelties oppressions violences assaults hurts persecutions tortures harms injuries malevolences violations wrongings beatings damages defilements hittings mishandlings molestations offencesUK offensesUS cyberbullying exploitations impairments interferences neglects spoilings strikings wrongs ill-treatment indecent assaults domestic violence “She finally found the courage to speak out about the abuse she had endured.” Noun ▲ Plural for insulting and offensive language insults curses cursings invectives libels scoldings vituperations defamations slanders slights vilifications blame castigations upbraidings censures revilements swearings derisions disparagements expletives indignities jibes offencesUK offensesUS reproaches slurs vitriols insolences opprobriums rebukes reprovals contumelies denigrations disrespects fulminations obloquies scurrilities aspersions calumniations rudenesses tirades traducements hosings knifings quinines signifyings verbals foul language swear words character assassinations name-callings slanging matches hate speech “In a spiel laced with abuse, the opposition spokesperson demanded the minister's resignation.” Noun ▲ Plural for unjust or corrupt practice corruptions delinquencies injustices misconducts wrongs wrongdoings crimes faults misdeeds sins offencesUK offensesUS debasements desecrations manipulations mismanagements “He was a renowned investigative reporter, specializing in the reporting of abuse by corrupt governments.” Noun ▲ Plural for the improper use of something misuses perversions misapplications misemployments depravations misusages corruptions desecrations exploitations misutilizations pollutions depravements mishandlings prostitutions manipulations ill-use “This farcical thesis is a totally unacceptable abuse of science.” Noun ▲ Plural for emotional or psychological abuse manipulations brainwashings deceptions intimidations psychological warfare head games mind games “Brainwashed followers were subjected to years of abuse from being indoctrinated in the cult's bizarre ideology.” Noun ▲ Plural for overuse of a device or machine overuse “The printer has finally crashed after continual abuse by staff.” Find more words! 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