ABUSE

5 letters 7 Scrabble points /əˈbjuːs/

Definition of ABUSE

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."

    Synonyms: misuse

  2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.

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

Related words: abusio contumely insult invective opprobrium reproach scurrility misuse

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters A B U S E
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of ABUSE

Words that use the same letters:

BEAUS

Words Containing "ABUSE"

ABUSED ABUSEDLY ABUSEE ABUSEFUL ABUSEFULLY ABUSEFULNESS ABUSER ABUSERS ABUSES ANTABUSE DISABUSE DISABUSED DISABUSES MABUSE OVERABUSE OVERABUSED REABUSE SYLLABUSES UNABUSED

Words Starting with "ABUSE"

ABUSED ABUSEDLY ABUSEE ABUSEFUL ABUSEFULLY ABUSEFULNESS ABUSER ABUSERS ABUSES

Words Ending with "ABUSE"

ANTABUSE DISABUSE MABUSE OVERABUSE REABUSE