"Abuse" is a word in ENGLISH
To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
To violate; to ravish.
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.
Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad
purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil
rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
To deceive; to impose on.
Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.
To dishonor.
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.
Physical ill treatment; injury.
A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as,
the abuses in the civil service.
Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive
language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
I shall always attribute my uncertain start in New Zealand to the fact that I was introduced too early to what is knows as the 'five o'clock swill'. The phrase has, when you consider it, a wonderful pastoral - one might almost say idyllic - ring to it. It conjures up a picture of fat but hungry porcines, all freshly scrubbed, eagerly and gratefully partaking of their warm mash from the horny but kindly hands of the jovial farmer, a twinkling eyed son of the soil.Nothing could be further from the truth.The five o'clock swill is the direct result of New Zealand's imbecilic licensing laws. In order to prevent people getting drunk the pubs close at six, just after the workers leave work. This means they have to leave their place of employment, rush frantically to the nearest pub, and make a desperate attempt to drink as much beer as they can in the shortest possible time. As a means of cutting down drunkenness, this is quite one of the most illogical deterrents I have come across.
WORD SUGGESTIONS
Democrats let their kids open all the gifts on Christmas Eve. Republicans make their kids wait until Christmas morning.
n. a female who gave birth to twins, triplets, etc. of the same sex. ABUS; ABUS TA, ABUS MAN PAY …
Read the complete definitionThat may be abused.
Read the complete definitionabusado Definition: (adj) abusive Notes: Spanish word
Read the complete definitionabusádu a tending to take advantage, infringe on rights. Abusádu ang mga kutsíru dinhi. Basta muulan, pabayrun ta nílag dubli, …
Read the complete definitionAbuse.
Read the complete definitionabusár - (Sp. abusar) Misuse, abuse; to misuse, abuse. Nagabusár siá sang kaálwan sang íya tíà. She abused the generosity …
Read the complete definitionabusar v {1} [A3; b(1)] a do s.t. one is not entitled to, take advantage of s. o. by infringing …
Read the complete definitionof Abuse
Read the complete definitionFull of abuse; abusive.
Read the complete definitionOne who abuses [in the various senses of the verb].
Read the complete definitionof Abuse
Read the complete definitionEvil or corrupt usage; abuse; wrong; reproach; deception; cheat.
Read the complete definitionWrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
Read the complete definitionTending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.
Read the complete definitionContaining abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
Read the complete definitionGiven to misusing; also, full of abuses.
Read the complete definitionPracticing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an …
Read the complete definitionIn an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
Read the complete definitionThe quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
Read the complete definitionabuso Definition: (noun) abuse, maltreatment Notes: Spanish word
Read the complete definition