Another word for abuse
abuse
n.
Misuse
misuse, misapplication, perversion, debasement, degradation, ill-usage, misemployment, desecration, misappropriation, mishandling, mismanagement, pollution, improper use, exploitation, profanation, defilement, prostitution.
Insulting language
invective, revilement, vituperation; see blame 1, insult.
Ill-treatment
injury, mistreatment, damage, harm, hurt, maltreatment, ill-usage, ill-treatment, molestation, molesting, battering, battery, outrage, impairment, wrong, injustice, violation, persecution, harassment.
abuse
v.
To treat badly
misuse, mistreat, insult, injure, hurt, harm, damage, impair, aggrieve, ill-treat, ill-use, batter, molest, maltreat, misemploy, misapply, misappropriate, wrong, persecute, torment, nag, victimize, oppress, ruin, mar, spoil, vulgarize, outrage, do wrong by, do wrong to, mishandle, pervert, profane, prostitute, desecrate, pollute, harass, manhandle, do an injustice to, take advantage of, exploit, overstrain, overwork, overtax, overdrive, overburden, violate, defile, impose upon, deprave, taint, debase, corrupt, squander, waste, dissipate, exhaust, do one's worst*, knock about*.
To hurt with words
revile, malign, vilify, berate; see censure, scold, slander.
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Another word for abuse
To use wrongly and improperly:
misapply, misappropriate, mishandle, misuse, pervert. See treat wellTo take advantage of unfairly:
exploit, impose, presume, use. See treat wellTo hurt or injure by maltreatment:
ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat, misuse. See helpTo attack with harsh, often insulting language:
assail, rail against (or at), revile, vituperate. See praise
Wrong, often corrupt use:
misapplication, misappropriation, mishandling, misuse, perversion. See treat wellPhysically harmful treatment:
ill-treatment, maltreatment, mishandling, mistreatment, misusage. See helpHarsh, often insulting language:
billingsgate, contumely, invective, obloquy, railing, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness, vituperation. See praise
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