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To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: abuse alcohol; abuse a privilege.
(verb-transitive)
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To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use.
(verb-transitive)
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To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.
(verb-transitive)
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To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words; revile.
(verb-transitive)
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Obsolete To deceive or trick.
(verb-transitive)
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To use incorrectly or improperly; misuse
(verb)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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To maltreat, esp physically or sexually
(verb)
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To speak insultingly or cruelly to; revile
(verb)
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To masturbate
(verb)
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Improper, incorrect, or excessive use; misuse
(noun)
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Maltreatment of a person; injury
(noun)
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Insulting, contemptuous, or coarse speech
(noun)
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An evil, unjust, or corrupt practice
(noun)
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A deception
(noun)
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