Abuses

//əˈbjuːsɪz//

Synonyms for "abuses" (481 found)

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Closest matches (97)

mistreat misuse invective maltreat maltreatment manhandle mishandle pervert abuse of office addiction afflict aggrieve aspersion assail assailing assault atrocity attack backbiting bark at

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Verb(34 words)

misuse ill-treat ill-use maltreat mistreat oppress outrage wound ;afflict affront aggrieve annoy bash one out bate beat beat it beat off bewound bilk

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blackguard burn call names carry choke the chicken clapperclaw cod con constuprate counterfeit cozen crank one out cripple cross out

Noun(4 words)

contumely insult abusage abusio

Strong matches (144)

cuss out damage damn debase debasement debauch debauchment deceive decry defalcate defalcation defamation defame defile defilement defloration deflower deflowering dependence deprave

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Verb(50 words)

cut down damage damnify deceive defile defoul dere dis dishonour disrespect diss dissemble dissimulate do do damage to do evil do for do harm do ill do violence to

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Noun(3 words)

ill-treatment ill-usage invective

Related words (240)

lead astray libel light load with reproaches make use of maladminister maladministration malediction malfeasance malign maligning malpractice malversation manipulate mar masturbation maul menace mess up milk

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minimize misapplication misapply misappropriate misappropriation misconduct misemploy misemployment misfeasance mishandling mislead mismanage mismanagement mistreatment misusage mock mockery molest molestation mud objurgate objurgation obloquy onslaught oppress oppression opprobrium outrage peculate peculation persecute persecution perversion philippic pick pilfer pilfering pitch play play havoc with play hob with play on poison pollute pollution poor stewardship prejudice presume upon priapism profanation profane profanity prostitute prostitution punish punishment rag rail at railing rape rate rating ravage rave rave against ravish ravishment rebuke reproach revile revilement reviling rough rough up ruin sacrilege savage scathe scold scolding screed scurrility seduce seducement seduction self-abuse sexual assault slander soil spoil stroke suck dry sully swear swear at swearing taint take advantage of threaten thunder against tirade tongue lash tongue lashing tongue-lash tongue-lashing torment torture traduce upbraid upbraiding use use ill vilification vilify violate violation violence vituperate vituperation work on work upon wound wreak havoc wreak havoc on write off wrong yell at yelp at

Verb(85 words)

lead astray make mischief mastuprate masturbate maul misbid misdo misrespect molest offend overburden overreach pain persecute pervert pimp play pocket pool play the clitar play the skin flute play with oneself

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Noun(7 words)

maltreatment misuse opprobrium reproach revilement scurrility vilification

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Sample sentences

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He abuses his authority.

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The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.

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We must investigate social abuses.

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It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority.

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