maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse (noun)

cruel or inhumane treatment

"the child showed signs of physical abuse"

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification (noun)

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

"when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

misuse, abuse (verb)

improper or excessive use

"alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"

mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat (verb)

treat badly

"This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

pervert, misuse, abuse (verb)

change the inherent purpose or function of something

"Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout (verb)

use foul or abusive language towards

"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

abuse (verb)

use wrongly or improperly or excessively

"Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression.

Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. To these descriptions, one can also add the Kantian notion of the wrongness of using another human being as means to an end rather than as ends in themselves. Some sources describe abuse as "socially constructed", which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering of a victim at different times and societies.