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abuse
noun as in wrong use
Strongest matches
corruption, crime, exploitation, injustice, misconduct, misdeed, misuse, offense, prostitution, wrongdoing
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debasement, delinquency, desecration, fault, misapplication, mishandling, mismanage, perversion, sin, wrong
noun as in physical hurting, injuring
Strongest matches
crime, damage, harm, injury, maltreatment, misdeed, offense, pollution, violation, wrongdoing
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noun as in verbal attack
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blame, castigation, censure, curse, curses, defamation, derision, hosing, insults, invective, knifing, libel, obloquy, opprobrium, put down, quinine, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, slander, swearing, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation
Weak matches
verb as in physically hurt or injure
verb as in use wrongly
verb as in attack with words
Strong matches
backbite, bash, belittle, berate, calumniate, cap, castigate, decry, defame, derogate, discount, knock, minimize, nag, oppress, reproach, ride, scold, signify, slam, slap, smear, sound, trash, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, zing
Weak matches
bad-mouth, blow off, cuss out, cut down, cut to the quick, do a number on, dump on, give a black eye, hurl brickbat, pick on, put down, rag on, rip up, run down, sling mud, swear at, tear apart
verb as in take advantage of
Example Sentences
"These children have not only suffered terrible abuse at the hands of the perpetrators but have been woefully let down by the authorities meant to protect them from harm."
She was 9 years old at the time of the abuse.
Natalie said after launching her organisation, she had spoken to families whose children were in school wearing incontinence pads or adult nappies designed for the elderly thanks to ketamine abuse.
The Wall Street Journal has reported on detainees experiencing harsh treatment, including beatings, psychological abuse, food deprivation, crowded and unsanitary conditions, and being denied requests for medical care and legal counsel.
The US sanctions list is usually reserved for drug kingpins, terror operatives and dictators involved in widespread human rights abuses.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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