Definition of abuse

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Abuse (v. t.) A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service..

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Questman :: Questman (n.) One legally empowered to make quest of certain matters, esp. of abuses of weights and measures..
Downtrodden :: Downtrodden (a.) Trodden down; trampled down; abused by superior power.
Overrun :: Overrun (v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon..
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To violate; to ravish.
Rectify :: Rectify (v. t.) To make or set right; to correct from a wrong, erroneous, or false state; to amend; as, to rectify errors, mistakes, or abuses; to rectify the will, the judgment, opinions; to rectify disorders..
Abusive :: Abusive (a.) Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous..
Blaspheme :: Blaspheme (v.) Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse..
Blackguard :: Blackguard (v. t.) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
License :: License (n.) Excess of liberty; freedom abused, or used in contempt of law or decorum; disregard of law or propriety..
Malign :: Malign (a.) To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure.
Inabusively :: Inabusively (adv.) Without abuse.
Visit :: Visit (v. t.) To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge..
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..
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) To deceive; to impose on.
Profanation :: Profanation (v. t.) The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to..
Blasphemy :: Blasphemy (n.) Figuratively, of things held in high honor: Calumny; abuse; vilification..
Abuse :: Abuse (v. t.) A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service..
Inveterate :: Inveterate (a.) Firmly established by long continuance; obstinate; deep-rooted; of long standing; as, an inveterate disease; an inveterate abuse..
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