abuse :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"

maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage, abuse

n. cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

n. 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"

abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

v. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

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discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

n. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

indignity

n. an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

attack

n. the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"

aberration

n. a disorder in one's mental state

abnormality, irregularity

n. behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

depravity, turpitude

n. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society"

deviation, deviance

n. deviate behavior

evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity

n. morally objectionable behavior

sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense

n. a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"

injury

n. wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

injustice, unfairness, iniquity, shabbiness

n. an unjust act

discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

n. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement

n. a crime less serious than a felony

defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job

n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

denunciation, denouncement

n. a public act of denouncing

insult, affront

n. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

dig

n. a small gouge (as in the cover of a book); "the book was in good condition except for a dig in the back cover"

joke

n. a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"

wisecrack, crack, sally, quip

n. witty remark

disparage, belittle, pick at

v. express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

diss, insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

condemn

v. compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

shout

v. utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"

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