abuse is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
abuse abuses
    Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. (from around 1350 to 1470)
    • Synonym: misuse
    Misuse; improper use; perversion. (from mid-16th c.)
    (obsolete) A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception. (mid-16th mid-17th c.)

Verb

Verb Present simple 3sg Present participle Past simple Past participle
abuse abuses abusing abused abused
    (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert (from around 1350 to 1470.)
    • He abused his authority.
    (transitive) To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly. (from mid-16th c.)
    • Synonym: maltreat, injure
    (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. (from early 17th c.)
    • Synonym: revile, reproach, vilify, vituperate, Thesaurus:offend

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abuse is a Scrabble valid word

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abuse is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

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