43 entries under abuse topic. ×

15
maltreat(verb, help, hurt, harm)
13
mistreat(verb, help, hurt, harm)
12
ill-treat(verb, help, hurt, harm)
10
misuse(noun, verb, help, hurt)
4
harm(verb, neglect, mistreat, maltreat)
4
mishandle(verb, help, hurt)
4
molest(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
4
outrage(harm, exploit, mistreat, maltreat)
3
maltreatment(noun, neglect, punishment, misuse)
3
maul(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
brutalize(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
desecrate(verb, exploit, misuse, mistreat)
2
dissipate(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
exploit(verb, misuse, mistreat)
2
prostitute(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
squander(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
waste(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
2
wrong(verb, harm, neglect, exploit)
1
exhaust
1
misemploy(verb, harm, exploit, mistreat)
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APASmart Define. (2015). ill-use thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "ill-use thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, ill-use thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "ill-use thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/ill-use/thesaurus/synonyms>