ABUSE
\ɐbjˈuːs], \ɐbjˈuːs], \ɐ_b_j_ˈuː_s]\
Definitions of ABUSE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 2010 - Legal Glossary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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cruel or inhumane treatment
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a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
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use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
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treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
By Princeton University
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cruel or inhumane treatment
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a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
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use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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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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.
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To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
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To dishonor.
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To deceive; to impose on.
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Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
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Physical ill treatment; injury.
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A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
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Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
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Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
By Oddity Software
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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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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.
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To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
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To dishonor.
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To deceive; to impose on.
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Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
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Physical ill treatment; injury.
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A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
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Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
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Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
By Noah Webster.
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Misuse of the Chapter 7 bankruptcy remedy. This term is typically applied to Chapter 7 bankruptcy filings that should have been filed under Chapter 13, because the debtor appears to have enough disposable income to fund a Chapter 13 repayment plan.
By Oddity Software
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To use improperly; treat rudely or wrongfully; to defile or violate; use violent or insulting language towards; upbraid.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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