abusing

Phonetic Respelling: [ verb uh-byooz; noun uh-byoos ]

Definition:

v. to use wrongly or improperly

Sentence:

The manager was abusing his authority.

More example sentences:

The manager was abusing his authority.

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Synonyms:

misuse; mistreat; misapply

Antonyms:

respect

How many syllables in abusing?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide abusing into syllables:

a-bus-ing

Abusing rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- boozing
- bruising
- choosing
- cruising
- fusing
- losing
- musing
- oozing
- schmoozing
- snoozing
- using
Three Syllable Rhymes
- accusing
- amusing
- confusing
- defusing
- diffusing
- excusing
- infusing
- misusing
- perusing
- recusing
- refusing
- reusing
Four Syllable Rhymes
- overusing

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