- to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
- to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight.
- to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about; revile; malign.
- to commit sexual assault upon.
- to deceive or mislead.
- wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges.
- harshly or coarsely insulting language: The officer heaped abuse on his men.
- bad or improper treatment; maltreatment: The child was subjected to cruel abuse.
- a corrupt or improper practice or custom: the abuses of a totalitarian regime.
- rape or sexual assault.
- deception.
- to masturbate.
- to use incorrectly or improperly; misuse
- to maltreat, esp physically or sexually
- to speak insultingly or cruelly to; revile
- to masturbate
- improper, incorrect, or excessive use; misuse
- maltreatment of a person; injury
- insulting, contemptuous, or coarse speech
- an evil, unjust, or corrupt practice
- See child abuse
- a deception
