Abuse

ab-ūz′, v.t. to use wrongly: to pervert: to revile: to violate.— ns. Abuse (ab-ūs′), ill use: misapplication: reproach: vituperation; Abū′sion ( Spens. ), abuse: deception: reproach.— adj. Abus′ive , containing or practising abuse: full of abuses: vituperative.— adv. Abus′ively .— n. Abus′ivene . [L. ab , away (from what is right), uti , us us , to use.]