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Definition of abusing

"abusing" in the verb sense

1. mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat

treat badly

"This boss abuses his workers"

"She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

2. pervert, misuse, abuse

change the inherent purpose or function of something

"Don't abuse the system"

"The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

3. abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

use foul or abusive language towards

"The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"

"The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

4. abuse

use wrongly or improperly or excessively

"Her husband often abuses alcohol"

"while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

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Quotations for abusing

What have the Germans gained by their boasted freedom of the press, except the liberty of abusing each other as they like? [ Goethe ]

There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in keeping them, temptation in using them, guilt in abusing them, sorrow in losing them, and a burden of account at last to be given up concerning them. [ Matthew Henry ]

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abusing in Scrabble®

The word abusing is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters abusing:

ABUSING
(90 = 40 + 50)

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abusing in Words With Friends™

The word abusing is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters abusing:

ABUSING
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

abusing

 

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Words within the letters of abusing

2 letter words in abusing (10 words)

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3 letter words in abusing (24 words)

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4 letter words in abusing (25 words)

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5 letter words in abusing (7 words)

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6 letter words in abusing (4 words)

basingbusingunbagsunbias

7 letter words in abusing (1 word)

abusing

abusing + 2 blanks (1 word)

ambushing
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Words containing the sequence abusing

Words that start with abusing (1 word)

abusing

Words with abusing in them (1 word)

abusing

Words that end with abusing (2 words)

abusingdisabusing
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Word Growth involving abusing

Shorter words in abusing

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Longer words containing abusing

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