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verb physically hurt or injure
Synonyms for abuse
verb physically hurt or injure

harm
violate
maltreat
impair
corrupt
persecute
mistreat
misuse
molest

beat up
victimize
defile
roughhouse
mishandle
pollute
ill-treat
ruin
damage

mar
taint
hose
desecrate
spoil
wax
deprave
total
oppress

cut up
mess up
rough up
shake up
bang up
bung up

Antonyms for abusing

aid
assist
improve
protect
clean
honor
purify
sanctify
grow
cherish

preserve
respect
benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
compliment
praise
treasure

help
treat well
please
defend
care for
esteem
approve
commend

verb use wrongly
Synonyms
verb use wrongly

misuse
squander
exhaust
spoil

taint
overwork
dissipate
mishandle

overburden
waste
prostitute
overtax

misemploy

Antonyms

hoard
cherish
preserve
protect
respect
benefit
prize

revere
acclaim
adulate
compliment
praise
honor
treasure

save
defend
help
care for
esteem
approve
commend

verb attack with words
Synonyms
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

verb take advantage of
Synonyms
verb take advantage of

exploit
use

wrong
do an injustice to

impose on

Antonyms

cherish
preserve
protect
respect
benefit
prize
revere

acclaim
adulate
compliment
praise
honor
treasure
defend

help
care for
esteem
approve
commend