Abuse
Abuse is a valid word in word games.
- Tile score
- 7 points
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- How common
- Common
Meaning of abuse
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nounCruel or inhumane treatment.
“the child showed signs of physical abuse”
Similar: maltreatment
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nounA rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”
Similar: insult , revilement , contumely , vilification
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nounImproper or excessive use.
“alcohol abuse”
Similar: misuse
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verbTreat badly.
“This boss abuses his workers”
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verbChange the inherent purpose or function of something.
“Don't abuse the system”
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verbUse foul or abusive language towards.
“The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket”
Similar: clapperclaw , blackguard , shout
Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.
Anagrams of abuse
Words inside abuse
Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.
- base6
- beau6
- sabe6
- suba6
- sea3
- use3
- bus5
- sub5
- sue3
- abs5
- bas5
- eau3
- sae3
- sab5
- sau3
Words that rhyme with abuse
- use
- juice
- loose
- goose
- moose
- spruce
- truce
- coos
- deuce
- duce
- luce
- mousse
- noose
- nous
- sluice
- excuse
- produce
- reduce
- diffuse
- induce
- obtuse
- reuse
- seduce
- abstruse
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