noun

abuses

/əˈbjuːsɪz/ abu·ses 2 syllables

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 2
Letters 6
Starts with A

Definition of Abuses

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

Example sentences

  1. 1

    All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad.

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How many syllables does abuses have?

Abuses has 2 syllables: abu·ses. The word is broken into 2 spoken beats.

What part of speech is abuses?

Abuses is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

What are synonyms for abuses?

Words with similar meanings to abuses include misuse, abusio, contumely, insult. The best synonym depends on the exact context you are writing or reading in.

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Example: "All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."

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Abuses starts with the letter A. You can browse all words beginning with A on the Word Explorer A page, or use the Prefix Finder tool to search for words that begin with specific starting letters.

How many letters does abuses have?

Abuses has 6 letters. It contains 2 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.