Abusing

verb

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

What it means

  1. (verb) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert “He abused his authority.”
  2. (verb) To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
  3. (verb) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
  4. (verb) To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
  5. (verb) To violate; defile; to rape.
  6. (verb) Misrepresent; adulterate.
  7. (verb) To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
  8. (verb) Disuse.

Letter analysis

  • Abusing contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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Common questions

What does Abusing mean?

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

How many letters are in Abusing?

Abusing has 7 letters.

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