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abuse

Abuse is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter A and ends with the letter E for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. t.) To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
(v. t.) To dishonor.
(v. t.) To violate; to ravish.

Syllable Information

The word abuse is a 5 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for abuse is: a-buse


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