abusion

The story

1. Latin · derived fromabūsiō“abuse, misuse”
2. Old French · derived fromabusion
3. Middle English · inherited fromabusioun
4. English todayabusion

From Middle English abusioun, from Old French abusion, from Latin abūsiō (“abuse, misuse”), from abūtor (“misuse”). Doublet of abusio.

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–18th c. Misuse, abuse; in particular, illegal behaviour; verbal, physical or sexual abuse.
• 15th–17th c. Deceit; abuse of the truth.
• 16th–18th c. Catachresis.