ABUSING Synonyms

• putting the wrong interpretation on

• causing great physical or mental suffering

• a notable achievement

• use or manipulate to one's advantage

• draw from; make good use of

• work excessively hard

• annoy continually or chronically

• exhaust by attacking repeatedly

• treat badly

• influence or control shrewdly or deviously

• hold something in one's hands and move it

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• manipulate in a fraudulent manner

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed

• To employ incorrectly; to misuse.

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

• manage badly or incompetently

• treat badly

• improper or excessive use

• apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

• cause to suffer

• cause to suffer

• make a victim of

• punish unjustly

• deprive of by deceit

• treat badly

• cause injuries or bodily harm to

• hurt the feelings of

• cause damage or affect negatively

• improper or excessive use

• apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• a mild rebuke or criticism

• disgrace or shame

• express criticism towards

• spread negative information about

• spread negative information about