abusive: Meaning and Definition of

a•bu•sive

Pronunciation: (u-by'siv), [key]
— adj.
  1. using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
  2. treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically: his abusive handling of the horse.
  3. wrongly used; corrupt: an abusive exercise of power.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Abu Simbel abut
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