abuse

As a verb abuse

is .

As a noun abasement is

the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low .

As nouns the difference between rebuke and abuse

is that rebuke is a harsh criticism while abuse is improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As verbs the difference between rebuke and abuse

is that rebuke is to criticise harshly; to reprove while abuse is to put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority.

In obsolete terms the difference between strain and abuse

is that strain is the track of a deer while abuse is a delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

In transitive terms the difference between strain and abuse

is that strain is to separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander while abuse is to imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.

As a noun peril

is peril, danger.

As a verb abuse is

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As an adjective vulgar

is debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.

As a noun abuse is

improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As a verb abuse is

to put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority.

As verbs the difference between absolve and abuse

is that absolve is to set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc) while abuse is .

In transitive terms the difference between abuse and denigrate

is that abuse is to imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually while denigrate is to treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

As a noun abuse

is improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As verbs the difference between spouse and abuse

is that spouse is (dated) to wed; to espouse while abuse is .

As a noun spouse

is a person's husband or wife.

As nouns the difference between persecution and abuse

is that persecution is the act of persecuting while abuse is improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

As a verb abuse is

to put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority.

As verbs the difference between abuse and misappropriate

is that abuse is while misappropriate is to use something wrongly, or illegally.