/əˈbjuːs/
noun
Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.Misuse; improper use; perversion.A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.Catachresis.Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.