Abuse synonyms such as curses, exploit, assault, be rude to, exploitation, corruption, assaulting, a slanging match, and castigation. Abuse is a verb, and its antonyms are compliments and flattery. Additionally, here are 149 synonyms and nearby words for abuse as well as words beginning with
A, and Ab.
149 synonyms for abuse
1. misuse
exploit
misapply
misemploy
mishandle
misuse
pervert
take advantage of
2. mistreat
assault
beat up
do over
grope
handle/treat roughly
hurt
ill-treat
ill-use
indecently assault
injure
interfere with
knock about
knock around
maltreat
manhandle
maul
mishandle
mistreat
misuse
molest
oppress
persecute
rough up
sexually abuse
sexually assault
torture
treat badly
3. insult
be rude to
call someone names
cast aspersions on
castigate
defame
denigrate
disparage
impugn
insult
inveigh against
libel
miscall
offend
rebuke
reprove
revile
scold
shout at
slag off
slander
slight
slur
smear
swear at
taunt
trash-talk
upbraid
vilify
vituperate against
4. misuse
misapplication
misemployment
mishandling
misuse
perversion
5. corruption
corruption
delinquency
fault
misconduct
misdeed(s)
offence (s)
sin
wrongdoing
6. mistreatment
assaulting
beating
beating up
bullying
doing over
hitting
hurt
ill treatment
ill use
indecent assault
injury
interference
maltreatment
manhandling
mishandling
mistreatment
misuse
molestation
persecution
rough treatment
roughing up
sexual abuse
sexual assault
torture
wronging
7. insults
a slanging match
castigation
contumely
curses
cursing
defamation
denigration
disparagement
expletives
insults
invective
jibes
libel
mud-slinging
name-calling
rebukes
reproval
revilement
scolding
slander
slanging
slights
slurs
swear words
swearing
trash talk
upbraiding
verbal(s)
vilification
vituperation