Crossword-Solution: ABUSE 5 letters, 434 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

Dictionary

Word	Word Type	Definition
Abuse	v. t.	To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority.
Abuse	v. t.	To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax excessively; to hurt; as, to abuse prisoners, to abuse one's powers, one's patience.
Abuse	v. t.	To revile; to reproach coarsely; to disparage.
Abuse	v. t.	To dishonor.
Abuse	v. t.	To violate; to ravish.
Abuse	v. t.	To deceive; to impose on.
Abuse	v. t.	Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language.
Abuse	v. t.	Physical ill treatment; injury.
Abuse	v. t.	A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service.
Abuse	v. t.	Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling.
Abuse	v. t.	Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child.

Anagrams

Word		Anagrams
ABUSE	anagram	AUBES, BEAUS

We have 434 clues for the answer “ABUSE”

Clue	Answers
"___ of Power Comes as No Surprise" (Jenny Holzer piece)	1 answer
Assail with insults	1 answer
Bullies dish it out	1 answer
Child Protective Services issue	1 answer
Constant criticism	1 answer
Corrupt practice	1 answer
Cyberbullying, e.g.	1 answer
Days of the New "I've got this time on my hands. You are the one to ___"	1 answer
Employ improperly	1 answer
Exploit, as a privilege	1 answer
Exploit, as power	1 answer
Handle irresponsibly	1 answer
Heckling, e.g.	1 answer
Hurl epithets at	1 answer
Hurl invective at	1 answer
Ill-treatment	1 answer
Improper use	1 answer
Insult and injury	1 answer
Invective, e.g.	1 answer
It might be verbal	1 answer
It voids warranties	1 answer
It's offensive	1 answer
Jeers to a team at an away game, say	1 answer
Liplash?	1 answer
More than just reproach	1 answer
Nasty treatment	1 answer
Obloquy, e.g.	1 answer
Overdo, as a privilege	1 answer
Overexercise, as a privilege	1 answer
Overly indulge in	1 answer
Physical maltreatment	1 answer
Scolding, e.g.	1 answer
Seriously overdo, as a privilege	1 answer
Shabby treatment	1 answer
Silverchair "___ Me"	1 answer
Stream of insults, say	1 answer
Swear at, say	1 answer
Take advantage of, and then some	1 answer
Take for pleasure instead of medicinally, say	1 answer
Take too much advantage of	1 answer
Take unfair advantage of, as a privilege	1 answer
Take unfair advantage of, as privileges	1 answer
To Hurt A Person Mentally, Emotionally Or Physically	1 answer
Treat badly; insult	1 answer
Treat harmfully	1 answer
Treat horrifically	1 answer
Treat like crap	1 answer
Treat offensively	1 answer
Treat poorly	1 answer
Treat scandalously	1 answer

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Hint 1 meaning

The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.

Hint 2 anagram

OCNERA

Hint 3 another clue

COVER THE EYES

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Sentences with ABUSE (5)

The mode here adopted to disgust the slave with freedom, by allowing him to see only the abuse of it, is carried out in other things.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass 1992

Drug abuse is the use of any licit or illicit chemical substance that results in physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral impairment in an individual.

The 1991 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency. 1992

But, much to the disappointment of the crowd, this latter business was broken off by the interposition of the town beadle, who had no idea of permitting the majesty of the law to be violated by such an abuse of one of its consecrated places.

The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne 1992

Morris was convicted of violating the computer Fraud and Abuse Act (Title 18), and sentenced to three years of probation, 400 hours of community service, a fine of $10,050, and the costs of his supervision.

Zen and the Art of the Internet Brendan P. Kehoe 1992

But this thy glory shall be soon retrenched; No more shalt thou by oracling abuse The Gentiles; henceforth oracles are ceased, And thou no more with pomp and sacrifice Shalt be enquired at Delphos or elsewhere— At least in vain, for they shall find thee mute.

Paradise Regained John Milton 1993

Quotes with ABUSE (3)

Straight lines go too quickly to appreciate the pleasures of the journey. They rush straight to their target and then die in the very moment of their triumph without having thought, loved, suffered or enjoyed themselves. Broken lines do not know what they want. With their caprices they cut time up, abuse routes, slash the joyous flowers and split the peaceful fruits with their corners. It is another story with curved lines. The song of the curved line is called happiness.

Rene Crevel

Happy the writer who, passing by characters that are boring, disgusting, shocking in their mournful reality, approaches characters that manifest the lofty dignity of man, who from the great pool of daily whirling images has chosen only the rare exceptions, who has never once betrayed the exalted turning of his lyre, nor descended from his height to his poor, insignificant brethren, and, without touching the ground, has given the whole of himself to his elevated images so far …

Nikolai Gogol Dead Souls

Life is power, don’t abuse it.

Israelmore Ayivor Six Words Inspiration

Where this answer appears

Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, NY Sun, NYT, Rock & Roll, S&S, Slate, The Atlantic, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.

Used 314 times in crossword archives (1950–2025).