[{"word":"abusing","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He abused his authority."},{"definition":"To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.","synonyms":["injure","maltreat"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.","synonyms":["reproach","revile","vilify","vituperate"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To violate; defile; to rape.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Misrepresent; adulterate.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Disuse.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["injure","maltreat","reproach","revile","vilify","vituperate"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abuse","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/abusing"]}]