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Definition of abuse

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Abuse (v. t.) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority..

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Misimprove :: Misimprove (v. t.) To use for a bad purpose; to abuse; to misuse; as, to misimprove time, talents, advantages, etc..

Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.

Prevarication :: Prevarication (n.) A secret abuse in the exercise of a public office.

Vituperation :: Vituperation (n.) The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.

Arbitrary :: Arbitrary (a.) Exercised according to one's own will or caprice, and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse the possession of power..

Inabusively :: Inabusively (adv.) Without abuse.

Violate :: Violate (v. t.) To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.

Overrun :: Overrun (v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon..

Vilification :: Vilification (n.) The act of vilifying or defaming; abuse.

Insulting :: Insulting (a.) Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc..

Reformer :: Reformer (n.) One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses..

Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To violate; to ravish.

Abusive :: Abusive (a.) Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow..

Profanation :: Profanation (v. t.) The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy..

Questman :: Questman (n.) One legally empowered to make quest of certain matters, esp. of abuses of weights and measures..

Disabused :: Disabused (imp. & p. p.) of Disabus.

Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience..

Broadside :: Broadside (n.) A volley of abuse or denunciation.

Maltreat :: Maltreat (v. t.) To treat ill; to abuse; to treat roughly.

Profane :: Profane (a.) To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God..