ALL meanings of abusing
a·buse
A a - noun abusing Present participle of abuse. 1
- verb with object abusing to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority. 1
- verb with object abusing to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight. 1
- verb with object abusing to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about; revile; malign. 1
- verb with object abusing to commit sexual assault upon. 1
- verb with object abusing Obsolete. to deceive or mislead. 1
- noun abusing wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges. 1
- noun abusing harshly or coarsely insulting language: The officer heaped abuse on his men. 1
- noun abusing bad or improper treatment; maltreatment: The child was subjected to cruel abuse. 1
- noun abusing a corrupt or improper practice or custom: the abuses of a totalitarian regime. 1
- noun abusing rape or sexual assault. 1
- noun abusing Obsolete. deception. 1
- idioms abusing abuse oneself, to masturbate. 1