maltreatment ill-treatment ill-usage abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment, the child showed signs of physical abuse |
child abuse | the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children |
sexual assault sexual abuse sex crime sex offense | a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat, most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault |
statutory rape carnal abuse | sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) |
carnal abuse | any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse) |
self-stimulation self-abuse | manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure |
misuse abuse | improper or excessive use, alcohol abuse, the abuse of public funds |
substance abuse drug abuse habit | excessive use of drugs |
alcohol abuse alcoholic abuse alcoholism abuse | excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks |
drug of abuse street drug | a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects), drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction |
abuse insult revilement contumely vilification | 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 |
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 |
abuse | use wrongly or improperly or excessively, Her husband often abuses alcohol, while she was pregnant, she abused drugs |
abuse clapperclaw blackguard shout c | use foul or abusive language towards, The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket, The angry mother shouted at the teacher |
mistreat maltreat abuse ill-use step ill-treat | treat badly, This boss abuses his workers, She is always stepping on others to get ahead |