Definitions For Abuse

noun

  • Cruel or inhumane treatment
  • Improper or excessive use
  • A rude expression intended to offend or hurt

verb

  • Change the inherent purpose or function of something
  • Use wrongly or improperly or excessively
  • Use foul or abusive language towards
  • Treat badly

Is Abuse a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9

The word Abuse is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Abuse in a Sentence

  • He subjected his wife to physical and emotional abuse.
  • The buying of votes and other election abuses
  • She was subjected to every term of abuse her boss could think of.
  • He was accused of sexually abusing a child.
  • He abused his body with years of heavy drinking.
  • He had abused his first car by not taking care of it.

Synonyms for Abuse

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