Synonym: damage, ill-use, injure, mistreat. Similar words: a bundle of, bush, business, on business, businessman. Meaning: [ə'bjuːz] 
n. 1. cruel or inhumane treatment 2. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 3. improper or excessive use. v. 1. treat badly 2. change the inherent purpose or function of something 3. use foul or abusive language towards 4. use wrongly or improperly or excessively.
n. 1. cruel or inhumane treatment 2. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 3. improper or excessive use. v. 1. treat badly 2. change the inherent purpose or function of something 3. use foul or abusive language towards 4. use wrongly or improperly or excessively. 
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121) She found herself on the receiving end of racist abuse.
122) Personal abuse was the only payment he got for his efforts.
123) They cried for mercy but their pleas were met with abuse and laughter.
124) The family were hounded out of their home by 18 months of abuse.
125) How would you handle being locked in the back of a cab while the driver hurled abuse at you?
126) Parents should talk openly to their children about the dangers of drug abuse .
127) He shouted abuse at the judge after being sentenced to five years imprisonment.
128) He turned round and let loose a torrent of abuse.
129) When I asked him to move(sentencedict .com), he unleashed a torrent of abuse .
130) Furious at his deceit, she let fly at him with a stream of abuse.
131) Bringing back the death penalty would be the ultimate abuse of human rights.
132) A small group of youths stayed behind to heckle and shout abuse.
133) In a furious tirade of abuse, the opposition spokesperson demanded the minister's resignation.
134) Though the government has promised to deal with drug abuse, it has been accused of skirting round the issue.
135) Ground down by years of abuse, she did not have the confidence to leave him.
136) Drug abuse is a cancer which is destroying our society.
137) The tough new measures on drug abuse are likely to be a case of kill or cure.
138) People have been crying out against this abuse for years.
139) He had apparently experienced a lot of verbal abuse from his co-workers.
140) Social workers have excluded sexual abuse as a reason for the child's disappearance.
141) After years of abuse from her husband,[sentencedict.com] she eventually found the courage to leave him.
142) Verbal abuse was hardly the payment I expected for my troubles.
143) I wasn't going to stand there while he hurled abuse at me!
144) He unleashed a torrent of abuse againstthe unfortunate shop assistant.
145) The serf - owners had the right to beat , abuse or even kill the serfs at will.
146) There are few crimes more truly shocking than the murder or abuse of children.
147) He was assailed with insults and abuse as he left the court.
148) She was shrieking abuse at them as they carried her off.
149) Sales assistants are often at the receiving end of verbal abuse from customers.
150) Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power.