abusing

a-bus-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of *abuse*; the act of treating cruelly or misusing.

Related words

Antonyms: caring for, protecting
See also: abuse, abused, abusive
Synonyms: maltreating, mistreating, misusing

Etymology

Present participle of abuse, from Latin abūtī ("to misuse").