Definition of abuse. Meaning of abuse. Synonyms of abuse

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Definition of abuse

Abuse
Abuse A*buse", n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See Abuse, v. t.] 1. 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. Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power. --Madison. 2. Physical ill treatment; injury. ``Rejoice . . . at the abuse of Falstaff.' --Shak. 3. A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service. Abuse after disappeared without a struggle.. --Macaulay. 4. Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling. The two parties, after exchanging a good deal of abuse, came to blows. --Macaulay. 5. Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child. [Obs.] Or is it some abuse, and no such thing? --Shak. Abuse of distress (Law), a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer. Syn: Invective; contumely; reproach; scurrility; insult; opprobrium. Usage: Abuse, Invective. Abuse is generally prompted by anger, and vented in harsh and unseemly words. It is more personal and coarse than invective. Abuse generally takes place in private quarrels; invective in writing or public discussions. Invective may be conveyed in refined language and dictated by indignation against what is blameworthy. --C. J. Smith.

Meaning of abuse from wikipedia

- abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. abuse can come in many forms,
- child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children in the united states, the centers for
- substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is a patterned use of a substance (drug) in which the user consumes the substance in amounts or
- domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, dating abuse, and intimate partner violence
- child sexual abuse or child molestation is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation
- sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. when that force is
- psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse or mental abuse, is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or
- physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain , injury , or other physical
- in the form of physical , psychological , and sexual abuse , including torture reports of rape sodomy and homicide of prisoners held in
- cruelty to animals, also called animal abuse or animal neglect, is the infliction of suffering or harm upon non- human animals, for