1. (noun) maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment
Synonyms: ill-treatment, contumely, vilification, insult, revilement, ill-usage, misuse, maltreatment, abuse
2. (noun) abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Synonyms: smear, ill-treatment, malignment, contumely, vilification, insult, revilement, ill-usage, misuse, affront, maltreatment, abuse
3. (verb) misuse, abuse
improper or excessive use
Synonyms: ill-treatment, contumely, vilification, insult, revilement, ill-usage, misuse, maltreatment, abuse
4. (verb) mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat
treat badly
Synonyms: pervert, maltreat, blackguard, step, tread, pace, abuse, clapperclaw, misuse, shout, mistreat, ill-use, ill-treat
5. (verb) pervert, misuse, abuse
change the inherent purpose or function of something
Synonyms: sophisticate, pervert, shout, vitiate, deprave, debauch, twist, ill-use, blackguard, twist around, subvert, misapply, profane, step, corrupt, debase, misdirect, demoralise, convolute, maltreat, misuse, abuse, demoralize, clapperclaw, ill-treat, mistreat
6. (verb) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
use foul or abusive language towards
Synonyms: hollo, guy, cry out, pervert, shout, clapperclaw, ill-use, blackguard, roast, make fun, shout out, call out, rib, step, mistreat, holler, yell, call, poke fun, jest at, maltreat, misuse, cry, squall, ridicule, abuse, outcry, exclaim, ill-treat, scream, laugh at
7. (verb) abuse
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
Synonyms: pervert, maltreat, blackguard, clapperclaw, mistreat, misuse, shout, step, ill-use, ill-treat
|
Synonyms and Antonyms of abuse 
