Noun
1. maltreatment
2. ill-treatment, ill-usage, mistreatment, insult
3. revilement, contumely, vilification, disrespect, discourtesy, misuse
Verb
1. use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise, mistreat
2. maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat, treat, handle, do by, pervert
3. misuse, use, expend, clapperclaw
4. blackguard, shout, attack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assault
| Foreign Language Equivalents of 'abuse' | ||||||
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| French | abus | Spanish | ||||