Abuse : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'abuse': discover synonyms for the word abuse, such as misuse or ill-treatment.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as abuse. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": maltreatment and misuse.


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Synonyms for abuse sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for abuse Degree of synonymy of abuse Frequency in the language
misuse
   30049 0.55  
ill-treatment
   30047  
ill-treat
   30047  
ill-usage
   30047  
ill-use
   30047  
revilement
   30047  
maltreat
   30046 0.04  
mistreat
   30045 0.29  
maltreatment
   30044 0.08  
insult
   30044 12.53  
pervert
   30044 6.90  
contumely
   30043 0.02  
shout
   30011 16.45  
clapperclaw
   29973  
blackguard
   29942 0.35  
malfeasance
   20050 0.29  
misconduct
   20050 0.78  
wrongdoing
   20050 0.51  
misused
   20049 0.31  
misapplication
   20049 0.02  

Lexical field of "abuse"

maltreatment
misuse
mistreat
maltreat
pervert
insult
contumely
blackguard
shout
clapperclaw
ill-treat
ill-treatment
ill-usage
ill-use
revilement
abusers
mistreatment
neglect
molestation
abusive
bullying
victimization
cruelty
misconduct
harassment
violence
assaults
exploitation
fraud
molest
brutality
alcoholism
addiction
assault
malfeasance
violations
torture
embezzlement
addictions
humiliation
wrongdoing
incest
perversion
coercion
malpractice
brutalisation
victimisation
dependency
excesses
breaches