English word abuse comes from Latin utor, Latin ab, and later Latin abusus (Consumption. Wasting.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| utor | Latin (lat) | I consume.. I enjoy, take advantage of.. I experience, undergo, encounter.. I use, employ.. I wear. |
| ab | Latin (lat) | (source of action or event) by, of. (time) after, since. At, on, in. From, away from, out of. |
| abutor | Latin (lat) | I misuse, abuse; use improperly.. I use up, exhaust, consume (entirely).. I waste, squander. |
| abusus | Latin (lat) | Consumption. Wasting. |
| abuser | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| abusen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| abuse | English (en) | (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [First attested in the early 17th century.]. (transitive) To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually. [First attested in [...] |