Phrase Hound found 31 phrases and 23 compound words that contain abuse. The most common are listed below. Open abuse in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 31
- substance abuseAn overindulgence in and dependence on a drug or other chemical.
- child abusePhysical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent damage.
- sexual abuseAny sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.
- drug abuseMisuse of, or overindulgence in, drugs; substance abuse.
- alcohol abuseA self-inflicted form of abuse caused by a person's habitual excessive drinking of alcohol.
- term of abuseA word or phrase used to insult and offend.
- terms of abuseplural of term of abuse: A word or phrase used to insult and offend.
- abuse of processA cause of action in tort arising from one party making a malicious and deliberate misuse or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) that is not justified by the underlying legal action.
- self-abuseSelf-deception.
- sex abuseSynonym of sexual abuse: Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.
- Physical Abuse
- elder abuseThe physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of an elderly person.
- Abuse prevention
- Domestic-abuse
- child sexual abuseSexual abuse of a child by an adult or older child.
- abuse of discretionThe rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.
- child sex abuseAlternative form of child sexual abuse: Sexual abuse of a child by an adult or older child.
- tech abuseThe use of information technology, including social media and Internet-connected devices installed in homes, to perpetrate sexual or domestic violence, abuse or bullying.
- child sexual abuse materialChild pornography depicting or created by means of actual sexual abuse of children.
- re-abuseTo abuse again.
- abuse of notationThe use of a mathematical notation in a way that is not formally correct but seems likely to simplify the exposition or suggest the correct intuition.
- solvent abuseThe use of solvent chemicals, often dangerous, such as industrial solvents and household solvents, for their neuropsychological, hallucinogenic, stimulant, or stupefying effects.
- abuse of distressa wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer
- abuse excuseA self-defense claim based on the idea that, because of long-term abuse, a defendant was unable to distinguish between right and wrong.
- admin abuseAn event where free things that would otherwise cost money are given to players.
Compound words 23
- abusiveProne to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
- disabuseTo free (someone) of a misconception or misapprehension; to unveil a falsehood held by (someone).
- antiabusePreventing or countering abuse.
- abusageSynonym of abuse: Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
- reabuseRepeated abuse.
- coabuseDrug abuse involving more than one drug.
- polyabusedrug abuse of more than one kind of drug
- abusabilityThe state or condition of being abusable.
- overabuseExcessive abuse.
- unabuseTo reverse abuse or its effects; to make (someone) no longer abused.