(a-bus-es) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;
noun. harsh insulting language; incorrect or improper use

Example Sentence

He suffered many abuses from his childhood.

Synonyms

hurt; harm; mistreat; misuse

Antonyms

care for; nurture

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Rhymes

  • bruce's
  • juices
  • looses
  • luce's
  • uses
  • bruises
  • chooses
  • cruises
  • cruz's
  • fuses
  • fuzes
  • guses
  • hughes's
  • loses
  • muses
  • news's
  • oozes
  • ruses
  • sousa's
  • souzas
  • uses

  • abuses
  • cabooses
  • excuses
  • induces
  • medusas
  • misuses
  • produces
  • reduces
  • reuses
  • abuses
  • accuses
  • amuses
  • confuses
  • diffuses
  • excuses
  • infuses
  • mahfouz's
  • misuses
  • refuses
  • reuses

  • disabuses
  • introduces
  • reproduces
  • tuscaloosa's

  • reintroduces
  • lollapaloozas