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abuse

/əˈbjuːs/
noun
  1. 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."

    Similar: misuse

  2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.

  3. A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

Synonymsabusio, contumely, insult, invective, opprobrium, reproach

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