Word "ABUSE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
cruel or inhumane treatment
Synonyms:
ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment
Examples:
the child showed signs of physical abuse

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
treat badly
Synonyms:
ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step
Examples:
This boss abuses his workers

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
use foul or abusive language towards
Synonyms:
blackguard, clapperclaw, shout
Examples:
The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket

Crossword Clues for ABUSE

Refine the search results by specifying the filter for clues.
Clue Source Date
Treat badly Puzzler Backwords 17 Sep 2025
Exploit a brief kiss - hope at last? The Times Cryptic 21 Jul 2025
Sailor gets advantage from corrupt practice (5)
Invective for a sailor to employ (5)
Use improperly (5)
Ill-treat(5)
Insulting language from American imprisoned by Lincoln
Bullying, e.g. The Telegraph Plusword 21 May 2025
Revile(5)
Sailor may employ invective (5)
As a bachelor, employ bad language The Times Quick Cryptic 07 May 2025
Insult American in Lincoln (5)
Treat badly Puzzler Backwords 20 Apr 2025
A violation by Sue and the sailor (5)
Insult Mirror Tea Time 11 Apr 2025
Curses a public transport with energy (5)
Rule violation in tennis, racket ...
Insult a means of transport (electronic) The Telegraph Cryptic 31 Mar 2025
Mistreat The Telegraph Plusword 27 Feb 2025
Name-calling
Treat poorly Newsday 29 Jan 2025
Cruel treatment in LA bus explained The Sun Two Speed 19 Jan 2025
Maltreat The Sun Two Speed 19 Jan 2025
Treat poorly Newsday 08 Jan 2025
Improperly exploit
Speak offensively to
Insult The Sun Mini 10 Dec 2024
Insult verbally
Ill-treatment for Lincoln around America (5)
Swear at Naval rating by habit (5)
Insult Mirror Tea Time 05 Nov 2024
Kick around Newsday 25 Oct 2024
Exploit The Telegraph Mini 11 Oct 2024
Berate Lincoln about his country
Maltreat The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 16 Sep 2024
Graduate stood to employ vituperation (5)
Mishandle Newsday 08 Sep 2024
III-treat (5)
President entertaining his country with insulting language
Mistreatment New York Times 17 Aug 2024
More than stick? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 26 Jul 2024
Insult Mirror Tea Time 16 Jul 2024
Mistreat The Telegraph Mini 09 Jul 2024
Maltreat The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 03 Jul 2024
Take undue advantage of Naval rating with the habit (5)
Sailor to employ revilement (5)
Ill-treat a sailor by giving him employment (5)
Seaman to employ vituperation (5)
Exploit, as political power
Verbal insult (5)
Invective for the sailor to employ (5)
Violation The Sun Two Speed 19 May 2024
Cruel treatment sailor almost used The Sun Two Speed 19 May 2024
Sailor with American force ultimately gets maltreatment (5)
It might be verbal or physical (5)
Insult a coach and point (5)
Ill-treatment; beaus (anag.)
Treat miserably
Cruel treatment in LA bus examined The Sun Two Speed 05 May 2024
Violation The Sun Two Speed 05 May 2024
Shout insults at
Vituperation for a sailor to employ (5)
Mistreat vehicle in unoccupied aerodrome
Sailor to employ vituperation (5)
Misuse
Insult, revile
Disrespectful, cruel treatment
Maltreatment of sailor is custom (5)
Walk all over, so to speak
Coarse language (5)
Insult Mirror Tea Time 16 Dec 2023
Treat badly Newsday 12 Dec 2023
President implicating his country in exploitation? The Times Cryptic 28 Nov 2023
"___ of Power Comes as No Surprise" (Jenny Holzer piece) Universal 06 Oct 2023
Mistreat Eugene Sheffer 04 Oct 2023
Treat badly Thomas Joseph 30 Sep 2023
___ of power (what a corrupt politician may do)
Take too much advantage of Newsday 04 Jun 2023
Jeers to a team at an away game, say New York Times 03 Jun 2023
Mistreat The Guardian Speedy 02 Apr 2023
Swear at, say Wall Street Journal 24 Jan 2023
Overly indulge in Universal 08 Jan 2023
Take advantage of, and then some New York Times 23 Dec 2022
Treat badly Thomas Joseph 03 Dec 2022
Treat badly Wall Street Journal 22 Oct 2022
___ of power (corrupt act) Universal 11 Oct 2022
Maltreatment Newsday 25 Feb 2022
Maltreat Canadiana 14 Feb 2022
Maltreat Canadiana 07 Feb 2022
Overdo, as a privilege Newsday 06 Feb 2022
Cruel treatment The Guardian Quick 24 Nov 2021
A black-American English insult
Hoot from houseboat - is that a sign of mistreatment? Irish Times Crosaire 23 Sep 2021
Exploitation The Telegraph Quick 20 Aug 2021
Ill-treat The Telegraph Quick 25 May 2021
Violation The Sun Two Speed 29 Apr 2021
Lab users concealing cruel treatment The Sun Two Speed 29 Apr 2021
___ of power (malfeasance)
Exploit, as a privilege Universal 25 Apr 2021
Treat badly Thomas Joseph 21 Apr 2021
The same Scottish maltreatment
British in Australia finally denounce exploitation
Maltreat The Sun Two Speed 18 Mar 2021
British in Australia finally denounce exploitation The Sun Two Speed 18 Mar 2021
Stream of insults, say The Washington Post 10 Mar 2021
Treat badly The Telegraph Quick 10 Mar 2021
Stream of insults, say LA Times Daily 10 Mar 2021
Mistreat Wall Street Journal 25 Jan 2021
___ of power (common impeachment charge) New York Times 14 Jan 2021
Exploit, as power Universal 07 Jan 2021
Treat badly Eugene Sheffer 30 Dec 2020
Before service, sailor curses?
British in Australia finally denounce exploitation The Telegraph Cryptic 17 Oct 2020
Cruel treatment sailor almost used The Sun Two Speed 12 Aug 2020
Seriously overdo, as a privilege The Washington Post 27 Jul 2020
Seriously overdo, as a privilege LA Times Daily 27 Jul 2020
Cruel treatment in Villa bus examined The Sun Two Speed 05 Jul 2020
Treat cruelly
Mistreatment Wall Street Journal 09 May 2020
Take the wrong way Newsday 21 Mar 2020
Mistreat Thomas Joseph 19 Mar 2020
Treat badly LA Times Daily 06 Mar 2020
Treat badly The Washington Post 06 Mar 2020
Cruel treatment in LA bus examined The Sun Two Speed 10 Nov 2019
Treat badly
Mistreat LA Times Daily 16 Oct 2019
Mistreat The Washington Post 16 Oct 2019
Physical maltreatment
Contumely New York Times 23 Aug 2019
Mistreat or bully repeatedly
Treat cruelly The Times Concise 19 Jul 2019
Vituperation The Washington Post 10 Jul 2019
Vituperation LA Times Daily 10 Jul 2019
Poor treatment Newsday 21 Mar 2019
A large vehicle in contact with bike's rear, causing damage
Cyberbullying, e.g USA Today 13 Feb 2019
Treat someone badly
Contumely
Cyberbullying, e.g.
Mistreat
Vituperation
Treat horrifically Universal 11 Dec 2018
Overdo, as a privilege The Washington Post Sunday 02 Dec 2018
Invective, e.g New York Times 15 Nov 2018
Hurl invective at Wall Street Journal 18 Oct 2018
Treat like dirt USA Today 18 Oct 2018
Reason for rehab Universal 17 Oct 2018
Cruel treatment in LA bus explained The Sun Two Speed 02 Sep 2018
It's offensive Universal 21 Aug 2018
Overdo, as a privilege USA Today 25 Jul 2018
Corrupt practice Wall Street Journal 24 Jul 2018
Mistreat Newsday 22 Jul 2018
Wrong coach – first accepted, unsuitable at last
Handle irresponsibly Universal 11 Apr 2018
Walk all over The Chronicle of Higher Education 02 Mar 2018
Treat like garbage USA Today 17 Feb 2018
Bad treatment The Washington Post Sunday 04 Feb 2018
Treat someone badly
Handle irresponsibly
Walk all over
It's offensive
Reason for rehab
Treat like garbage
Treat horrifically
Treat like dirt
Invective, e.g.
Hurl invective at
Corrupt practice
Overdo, as a privilege
Harm Universal 23 Dec 2017
Mishandle Universal 05 Dec 2017
Lincoln possibly admitting American ill-treatment
Mistreatment Newsday 27 Sep 2017
Misapply, as terminology The Washington Post Sunday 24 Sep 2017
They often keep their thoughts locked up The Chronicle of Higher Education 08 Sep 2017
Treat badly Newsday 16 Aug 2017
Ill-treat Newsday 23 Jul 2017
Handle without care Universal 31 May 2017
Walk all over New York Times 19 May 2017
American in Lincoln is hurt The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Feb 2017
Insult The Telegraph Quick 12 Jan 2017
Walk all over
Mishandle
Handle without care
Harm
Bad-mouth
Mistreatment LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2016
Treat badly; insult The Times Concise 21 Dec 2016
Mistreat New York Times 26 Sep 2016
Overly indulge in New York Times 25 Sep 2016
Treat cruelly USA Today 15 Aug 2016
Mistreatment Universal 12 Jul 2016
Bad treatment The Washington Post 06 Jun 2016
Treat with disdain Newsday 26 May 2016
Ride roughshod over The Chronicle of Higher Education 29 Apr 2016
Ill treatment The Telegraph Quick 18 Mar 2016
Heckling, e.g New York Times 17 Mar 2016
Treat poorly Newsday 13 Mar 2016
Improper use Universal 11 Mar 2016
Treat cruelly New York Times 07 Mar 2016
Mistreatment USA Today 22 Feb 2016
Overly indulge in
Treat cruelly
Mistreatment
Treat badly
Ride roughshod over
Mistreatment
Mistreat
It voids warranties USA Today 26 Dec 2015
Poor treatment LA Times Daily 11 Dec 2015
Treat badly Wall Street Journal 12 Oct 2015
Cyberbullying, e.g LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2015
Public transport subjected to extremely aggressive cursing
Rough up LA Times Daily 13 Jul 2015
Take unfair advantage of USA Today 01 Jun 2015
Improper use USA Today 22 Mar 2015
Exploit The Telegraph Quick 05 Mar 2015
Treat badly
It voids warranties
Rough up
Poor treatment
Treat poorly
Cyberbullying, e.g.
Improper use
Take unfair advantage of
Treat terribly
Days of the New "I've got this time on my hands. You are the one to ___"
American cigarette end with prime tar rating
Bad treatment
Take unfair advantage of, as a privilege
Maltreat
Kick around
Silverchair "___ Me"
Maltreat
Take for granted
Constant criticism
Ill-treat
President has introduced his country to harm
Maltreatment
Insulting language
Treat badly
Treat poorly
Mistreat
Maltreatment
Treat badly
Mistreatment
Overexercise, as a privilege
Dress down
Mistreatment
Maltreatment
Mistreat New York Times 21 Feb 2011
Treat badly
Nasty treatment
Vituperation, e.g.
Mistreat
Mistreat
Nasty treatment
Bullying, e.g.
Treat badly
Obloquy, e.g.
Take unfair advantage of
It might be verbal
Mistreatment
Violation, as of privileges
Treat offensively
It might be verbal
Treat badly
Revile
Mistreat
Haranguing
Vituperation
Treat poorly
Mistreat
Treat like dirt
Rough up
Treat badly
Invective
Kick around
Kick around
Constant criticism
Malign
Railing
Maltreat
Malign
Bad treatment
It voids warranties
Physical maltreatment
Bad treatment
Ill-treat
Badmouth
Mistreat
Mistreatment
Ill-treatment
Mistreatment
Maltreat
Shabby treatment
Treat like dirt
Maltreatment
Obloquy
What constant criticism may lead to
Maltreatment
Treat harshly
Treat harmfully
Pervert
Treat harshly
Pervert
Bad-mouth
Billingsgate
Ill treatment
Treat poorly
Treat poorly
Treat poorly
Violation, as of privileges
Treat roughly
Obloquy
Treat like dirt
Take for granted
Obloquy
Willful destruction
Treat scandalously
Hurl epithets at
Malign
Hurl epithets at
Invective
Treat badly
Violate a warranty
Child Protective Services issue
Bad treatment
Take unfair advantage of
Treat harshly
Physical maltreatment
Mistreatment
Mistreat
Treat harmfully
Treat like dirt
Mishandle
Use beyond capacity
Mistreat
Bad treatment
Insult and injury
Scolding, e.g.
Vituperation
Battery, e.g.
Employ improperly
Constant criticism
Bad-mouth
Violation, as of privileges
Treat badly
Overdo, as a privilege
Wrong
Maltreatment
Molest
Battery
Treat wrongly
Revile
Ill-treatment
Maltreat
Violate a warranty
Vituperate
Manhandle
Treat with disdain
Vituperation
Calumniate
Vilify
Harsh treatment
Scurrility.
Verbal lashing.
Villify.
Obloquy.
Treat ungently.
Vituperation.
Battery, e.g.
Maltreat.
Treat without fairness.
Invective.
Treat badly.
Revile.
Malign
Misapply.
Mistreat.
Mistreatment.
Vilification.
Ill treatment.
Billingsgate.
Browbeat.
Vilify.
Refine the search results by specifying the filter for clues.

Trending Clues