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Synonyms for abusive in English

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  1. abusive:
  2. abuse:

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Detailed Synonyms for abusive in English

abusive:

abusive adj

  1. abusive
    abusive; coarse; crass
  2. abusive
    – characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment 1
    abusive
    – characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment 1
    • abusive adj
      • abusive punishment1
      • argued...that foster homes are abusive1
  3. abusive
    – expressing offensive reproach 1
    abusive; scurrilous; opprobrious
    – expressing offensive reproach 1

abusive

  1. abusive
    abusive

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Alternate Synonyms for "abusive":


Related Definitions for "abusive":

  1. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment1
    • abusive punishment1
    • argued...that foster homes are abusive1
  2. expressing offensive reproach1

abusive form of abuse:

abuse [the ~] noun

  1. the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    • abuse [the ~] noun
      • alcohol abuse1
      • the abuse of public funds1
  2. the abuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    the abuse; the misuse
    – improper or excessive use 1
    • abuse [the ~] noun
      • alcohol abuse1
      • the abuse of public funds1
    • misuse [the ~] noun
  3. the abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    the misuse; the excessive use
    the abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    • abuse [the ~] noun
      • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
      • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  4. the abuse
    the revilement; the abuse; the vilification
  5. the abuse
    – cruel or inhumane treatment 1
    the abuse; the maltreatment; the ill-usage; the ill-treatment
    – cruel or inhumane treatment 1
  6. the abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    the abuse; the insult; the vilification; the contumely; the revilement
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    • abuse [the ~] noun
      • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1
    • insult [the ~] noun
      • they yelled insults at the visiting team1
    • vilification [the ~] noun
    • contumely [the ~] noun
    • revilement [the ~] noun

to abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)

  1. to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Don't abuse the system1
    to misuse; to violate
    • misuse verb (misuses, misused, misusing)
    • violate verb (violates, violated, violating)
  2. to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    to abuse; to pervert; to misuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Don't abuse the system1
    • pervert verb (perverts, perverted, perverting)
    • misuse verb (misuses, misused, misusing)
      • The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers1
  3. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    to taunt; to call names; to scoff at; to jeer at
    • taunt verb (taunts, taunted, taunting)
    • call names verb (calls names, called names, calling names)
    • scoff at verb (scoffs at, scoffed at, scoffing at)
    • jeer at verb (jeers at, jeered at, jeering at)
  4. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to taunt; to jeer at; to call names
    • taunt verb (taunts, taunted, taunting)
    • jeer at verb (jeers at, jeered at, jeering at)
    • call names verb (calls names, called names, calling names)
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
  5. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    to scold
    – censure severely or angrily 1
    • scold verb (scolds, scolded, scolding)
      • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car1
    to revile; rail at
  6. to abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    to abuse; to shout; blackguard; clapperclaw
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    • shout verb (shouts, shouted, shouting)
      • The angry mother shouted at the teacher1
    • blackguard verb
  7. to abuse
    to revile; malign; to abuse
    • revile verb (reviles, reviled, reviling)
    • malign verb
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
  8. to abuse
    to revile; to insult; to abuse
    • revile verb (reviles, reviled, reviling)
    • insult verb (insults, insulted, insulting)
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
  9. to abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    to abuse
    – use wrongly or improperly or excessively 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
      • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  10. to abuse
    – treat badly 1
    to abuse; to step; to maltreat; to ill-treat; mistreat; ill-use
    – treat badly 1
    • abuse verb (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • This boss abuses his workers1
    • step verb (steps, stepped, stepping)
      • She is always stepping on others to get ahead1
    • maltreat verb (maltreats, maltreated, maltreating)
    • ill-treat verb (ill-treats, ill-treated, ill-treating)
    • mistreat verb
    • ill-use verb

Conjugations for abuse:

present
  1. abuse
  2. abuse
  3. abuses
  4. abuse
  5. abuse
  6. abuse
simple past
  1. abused
  2. abused
  3. abused
  4. abused
  5. abused
  6. abused
present perfect
  1. have abused
  2. have abused
  3. has abused
  4. have abused
  5. have abused
  6. have abused
past continuous
  1. was abusing
  2. were abusing
  3. was abusing
  4. were abusing
  5. were abusing
  6. were abusing
future
  1. shall abuse
  2. will abuse
  3. will abuse
  4. shall abuse
  5. will abuse
  6. will abuse
continuous present
  1. am abusing
  2. are abusing
  3. is abusing
  4. are abusing
  5. are abusing
  6. are abusing
subjunctive
  1. be abused
  2. be abused
  3. be abused
  4. be abused
  5. be abused
  6. be abused
diverse
  1. abuse!
  2. let's abuse!
  5. abused
  6. abusing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

abuse

  1. abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    abuse
    – use foul or abusive language towards 1
    • abuse
      • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
    insult
  2. abuse
    abuse
  3. abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    abuse
    – a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 1
    • abuse
      • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1
    abusive language

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Related Definitions for "abuse":

  1. cruel or inhumane treatment1
    • the child showed signs of physical abuse1
  2. improper or excessive use1
    • alcohol abuse1
    • the abuse of public funds1
  3. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt1
    • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse1
  4. change the inherent purpose or function of something1
    • Don't abuse the system1
  5. use wrongly or improperly or excessively1
    • Her husband often abuses alcohol1
    • while she was pregnant, she abused drugs1
  6. use foul or abusive language towards1
    • The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket1
  7. treat badly1
    • This boss abuses his workers1

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