abusing

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A form of abuse — Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of abuse

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APA

abusing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abusing

MLA

“abusing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abusing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abusing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abusing.

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