Definition as Noun

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• cruel or inhumane treatment
• improper or excessive use

Definition as Verb

• use wrongly or improperly or excessively
• use foul or abusive language towards
• treat badly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

• maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage

• misuse

• clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

• mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat

• pervert, misuse

• "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

• "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

• "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"

• "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

• "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

• "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

• "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

• Abuse vs insult
• Abuse vs revilement
• Abuse vs contumely
• Abuse vs vilification
• Abuse vs maltreatment
• Abuse vs ill-treatment
• Abuse vs ill-usage
• Abuse vs misuse
• Abuse vs clapperclaw
• Abuse vs blackguard
• Abuse vs shout
• Abuse vs mistreat
• Abuse vs maltreat
• Abuse vs ill-use
• Abuse vs step
• Abuse vs ill-treat
• Abuse vs pervert