Nearby Words
quinine [kwahy-nahyn, kwin-ahyn or, especially Brit., kwi-neen]
Main Entry:
abuse [v. uh-byooz; n. uh-byoos]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: verbal attack
Synonyms: bad-mouthing, blame, castigation, censure, curse, curses, defamation, derision, hosing, insults, invective, kicking around, knifing, libel, obloquy, opprobrium, pushing around, put-down, quinine, reproach, revilement, scolding, signifying, slander, swearing, tirade, upbraiding, vilification, vituperation
Notes: abuse carries with it some sense of harm; misuse refers to an incorrect use that may not lead to harm
to misuse is to use something wrongly, to abuse is to misuse something so badly that you damage it
Antonyms: acclamation, adulation, approval, commendation, plaudit, praise
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