ABUSING definition: 1. present participle of abuse 2. to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful…. Learn more.

Define abusing. abusing synonyms, abusing pronunciation, abusing translation, English dictionary definition of abusing. mishandle; misapply; pervert; revile, malign; mistreat: The greater the power, …

abuse, vituperation, invective, obloquy, billingsgate mean vehemently expressed condemnation or disapproval. abuse, the most general term, usually implies the anger of the speaker and stresses the …

If you abuse someone, it means you are hurting that person, mentally, emotionally, or physically. If someone else is harming you, you are yourself suffering from abuse.

He abused [= mistreated] his wife both mentally and physically. abuse a dog He was accused of sexually/physically/psychologically abusing a child.

abusing, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definition of abuse verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. abuse something to make bad use of something, or to use so much of something that it harms your health. He systematically …

'Abusing' [əˈbjuːzɪŋ] means using something for the wrong purpose or in a harmful way, or treating someone with cruelty or violence. Examples include 'He was accused of abusing his power as CEO' …

Abuse of something is the use of it in a wrong way or for a bad purpose. ...drug and alcohol abuse. ...controversy over human rights abuses. If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently. …

to treat in a harmful or injurious way: to abuse a horse by making it run too far. to speak insultingly or harshly to or about: to abuse someone over the telephone. to mistreat physically or sexually. n. …