Look up: Abuse

1. Abuse
   When used as a legal term in the business of healthcare, it normally refers to actions that do not involve intentional misrepresentations in billing but which, nevertheless, result in improper conduct. Consequences can result in civil liability and administrative sanctions. An example of abuse is th...
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2. abuse
   [Verb] To insult or mistreat another person.
   Example: The home fans abused the black players by swearing at them.
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3. abuse
   [n] - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt 2. [v] - use foul or abusive language towards
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4. Abuse
   Excessive use of a drug (such as alcohol, narcotics etc). Taking of a drug without medical justification.
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5. Abuse
   A·buse' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Abused ; present participle & verbal noun Abusing .] [ French abuser ; Latin abusus , past participle of abuti ...
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6. Abuse
   A·buse' noun [ French abus , Latin abusus , from abuti . See Abuse , transitive verb ] 1. Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our nat...
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7. abuse
   1. 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. 'Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power.' (Madison) ... 2. P...
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8. abuse
   insult noun a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; `when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse`; `they yelled insults at the visiting team`
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9. abuse
   clapperclaw verb use foul or abusive language towards; `The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket`; `The angry mother shouted at the teacher`
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10. abuse
    (ә-būs´) misuse, maltreatment, or excessive use.
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11. 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. • (v. t.) To use ill; to maltreat; to act injuriously to; to punish or to tax...
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12. abuse
    abuse (uh BYOOZ) 1. To use wrongly or improperly; misuse, harm; maltreatment, injure: 'Qaeda Militants (terrorists) must stop abusing hostages.' 2. To assail with abusive words; revile, vilify, disparage: 'The old shrew abused everyone in a loud voice.' 3. A corrupt practice or activity; unfair use, improper use: 'Too many politicians ten...
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13. abuse
    
    • cruel or inhumane treatment
    • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
    • improper or excessive use
    
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14. Abuse
    Improper use or treatment of someone or something that is generally considered harmful and/or dangerous. Narrower term(s): Child Abuse Drug Abuse Substance Abuse Alcohol Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse Emotional Abuse
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15. abuse
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-byūs′ Definitions: 1. Misuse or wrongful use, especially excessive use, of anything. 2. Injurious, harmful, or offensive treatment, as in child abuse or sexual abuse
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16. Abuse
    (video game) `Abuse` is a run and gun video game developed by Crack dot Com and published by Origin Systems/Electronic Arts. It was released in 1996, and originally ran on MS-DOS and Linux operating systems. An improved port of the game was released for Mac OS by Bungie Studios and for...
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