Abuse

• mistreat: treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
• maltreatment: cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"
• pervert: 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"
• 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"
• use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
• misuse: improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"
• Abuse refers to the use or treatment of something (a person, item, substance, concept, or vocabulary) that is seen as harmful. The term comes from the words "abnormal use". It can be used for anything ranging from the misuse of a piece of equipment to the severe maltreatment of a person.
• Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; perversion; Physical maltreatment; injury; Sexual assault; violation; rape; An unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; To put to a wrong use.
• Improper or excessive use of program benefits or services by providers or beneficiaries. Abuse can occur intentionally or unintentionally.
• Occurs when alcohol or drug use adversely affects the health of the user or when the use of a substance imposes social, as well as personal costs.
• the mistreatment of another person with physical or mental cruelty, usually on a regular basis and against their will.
• the non-accidental commission of any act by a caretaker upon a child under age 18 which causes.
• Continued use despite negative consequences.
• means the infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm or pain or mental anguish.
• pattern of abnormal drug use that occurs despite negative consequences or the threat of physical damage; not the same as addiction.
• The disregard of financial ability to repay. An example of abuse in this context would be the purchase of items before the bankruptcy filing with no reasonable means of repayment.
• Abuse occurs when one person causes physical or emotional injury or harm to another person. Abuse can also be sexual, if a sexual act is performed on another person without their consent. When older individuals are abused, like in nursing home abuse, the results can be very serious.
• Harmful use of a specific psychoactive substance. The term also applies to one category of psychoactive substance use disorder. ...
• Contact(s) between a child and an adult, or person significantly older, or in a position of power or control over the child, where the child is being used for sexual stimulation of the older person.
• The term drug-abuse is a social, legal and medical construction; legally, the use of any illegal drug could be construed as drug-abuse. Medically, the use of medicines in a non-prescribed manner would be drug-abuse.
• Any physical injury, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse inflicted on a child other than by accidental means by those responsible for his care, custody, and control, except that discipline including spanking, administered in a reasonable manner, shall not be construed to be abuse.
• to use in a way other than the intended use