abuse
— Verb
– English
～ use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
abuse
— Verb
– English
～ treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
abuse
— Verb
– English
～ use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
abuse
— Verb
– English
～ change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
abuse
— Noun
– English
～ 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"
abuse
— Noun
– English
～ improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
abuse
— Noun
– English
～ cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
abused
— Adjective
– English
～ subjected to cruel treatment; "an abused wife"
abused
— Adjective
– English
～ used improperly or excessively especially drugs; "an abused substance"