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The word 'abuse' is both a noun (abuse, abuses) and a verb (abuse, abuses, abusing, abused).

The noun abuse is a word for misuse; improper or excessive use or treatment; physical mistreatment; harsh insulting language; a word for a thing.

The noun forms of the verb to abuse are abuser and the gerund, abusing.

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backbite, bad-mouth, bash, belittle, berate, blow off*, calumniate, cap*, castigate, cuss out, cut down*, cut to the quick, decry, defame, derogate, discount, do a number on, dump on, give a black eye, hurl brickbat, insult, knock*, minimize, nag, offend, oppress, persecute, pick on, put down*, rag on, reproach, revile, ride*, rip up, run down*, scold, signify, slam*, slap*, sling mud, smear*, sound*, swear at, tear apart, trash*, upbraid, vilify, vituperate, zing* http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/abuse

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the root word for "abuse" is "use"

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