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Definition abusive

Etymology

First attested in the 1530s. From French abusif, from Latin ab?s?vus, from abusus + -ivus (“-ive”). Equivalent to abuse +‎ -ive.

Adjective

abusive (comparative more abusive, superlative most abusive)

  1. Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. [First attested in the early 17 century.]
  2. (obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent. [Attested only from the early to mid 17 century.]
  3. (archaic) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
  4. (obsolete) Given to misusing. [Attested only in the mid 17 century.]
  5. Being physically injurious; characterized by repeated violence.
  6. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal. [First attested in the mid 16 century.]
  7. (archaic) Catachrestic. [First attested in the mid 16 century.]
  8. (archaic) Full of abuses; practicing abuse; containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse. [First attested in the late 16 century.]

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SUAVE 10
UVEAS 10
VIBES 12
4 letter words with the letters ABUSIVE 
AVES 8
BASE 7
BEAU 8
BIAS 7
BISE 7
ISBA 7
SABE 7
SAVE 8
SUBA 8
UVEA 9
VASE 8
VAUS 9
VIBE 11
VIES 8
VISA 8
VISE 8
3 letter words with the letters ABUSIVE 
ABS 6
AIS 3
AVE 7
BAS 6
BIS 6
BUS 7
EAU 4
SAB 6
SAE 3
SAU 4
SEA 3
SEI 3
SIB 6
SUB 7
SUE 4
USE 4
VAS 7
VAU 8
VIA 7
VIE 7
VIS 7
2 letter words with the letters ABUSIVE 
AB 5
AE 2
AI 2
AS 2
BA 5
BE 5
BI 5
ES 2
IS 2
SI 2
US 3

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