v.
- To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: abuse alcohol; abuse a privilege.
- To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use.
- To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.
- To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words; revile.
- Obsolete. To deceive or trick.
n.
- Improper use or handling; misuse: abuse of authority; drug abuse.
- Physical maltreatment: spousal abuse.
- Sexual abuse.
- An unjust or wrongful practice: a government that commits abuses against its citizens.
- Insulting or coarse language: verbal abuse.
n
1: cruel or inhumane treatment [syn: maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage]
2: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team" [syn: insult, revilement, contumely, vilification]
3: improper or excessive use [syn: misuse]
v
1: treat badly;
"This boss abuses his workers";
"She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
[syn: mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat]
2: change the inherent purpose or function of something;
"Don't abuse the system";
"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"
[syn: pervert, misuse]
3: use foul or abusive language towards;
"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket";
"The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
[syn: clapperclaw, blackguard, shout]
첫댓글 abuse 1. 모욕하다. 2.남용하다 3. 학대하다 (건강을)해치다.
욕하다, calll one's names, slander
abuse 1.모욕하다. 3.학대하다, (건강을)해치다.
abuse 남용하다 ab+use
모욕하다= call one's names= slander 남용하다= misuse
affront 모욕하다, 창피주다
Abuse 모욕하다, 욕하다; 악용하다, 남용하다; 학대하다
욕하다 학대하다 남용하다 악폐 악습 학대 남용
어뷰즈. ab은 떨어져서라는 뜻... 그러므로 떨어져서 사용하다니 너 나 모욕하냐?
abuse 모욕하다.
abuse 모욕,욕