abuse
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounImproper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
human rights abuses
- verbTo put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
Example:
He abused his authority.
- nounMisuse; improper use; perversion.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #281 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 81% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 3 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None