present participle of abuse

plural of abuser

plural of abuse

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abuse

(idiomatic, historical, law) a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer

plural of abusion

(obsolete) Self-deception. / Physical or verbal maltreatment of oneself. / Injury inflicted deliberately upon oneself, especially resulting from a mental disorder.

To harm oneself. / (dated, euphemistic, now frequently ironic or humorous) To masturbate.

(criminology) Physical, sexual or emotional mistreatment of a child that causes long-term or permanent damage.

(law) The rendering of a decision by a court that is so unreasonable in light of the facts of the case or is such an unreasonable deviation from legal precedent that it must be reversed.