abuses Meaning & Definition
/əˈbjuːsɪz/
What Does Abuses Mean?
Abuses is used as a noun meaning plural of abuse. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of abuse. As a verb, it means To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert.
Abuses in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //əˈbjuːsɪz// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | abusio, contumely and insult |
Abuses Definition (Noun)
- plural of abuse
Abuses as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of abuse
Noun
- Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad.
- Misuse; improper use; perversion.
- A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
- Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
- Catachresis.
- Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
- Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.
Verb
- To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
He abused his authority.
- To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
- To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
- To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
- To violate; defile; to rape.
- Misrepresent; adulterate.
- To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
- Disuse.
Synonyms of Abuses
abusiocontumelyinsultinvectiveopprobriumreproachscurrilitymisuseinjuremaltreatrevilevilifyvituperate
Abuses synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Abuses
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Abuses in a Sentence
All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad.
He abused his authority.
Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Abuses
How to Pronounce Abuses
You say abuses as //əˈbjuːsɪz//. It has 1 syllable.