Answer:
We have spotted ABUSE (5 Letters) a total of 12 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with ABUSE and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
| • | To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority. |
| • | To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience. |
| • | To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage. |
| • | To dishonor. |
| • | To violate; to ravish. |
| • | To deceive; to impose on. |
| • | Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language. |
| • | Physical ill treatment; injury. |
| • | A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service. |
| • | Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling. |
| • | Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child. |
Referring crossword puzzle clues
- Kick around
- Mishandle
- Mistreatment
- ___ of Power Comes as No Surprise (Jenny Holzer piece)
- Mistreat
- Treat badly
- Jeers to a team at an away game say
- Invective e.g.
- Swear at say
- Overly indulge in
Usage among publishers:
- Newsday: Oct 25, 2024
- Newsday: Sep 8, 2024
- New York Times: Aug 17, 2024
- Universal: Oct 6, 2023
- Eugene Sheffer: Oct 4, 2023
- Thomas Joseph: Sep 30, 2023
- New York Times: Jun 3, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Mar 25, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Jan 24, 2023
- Universal: Jan 8, 2023