Word: abuse
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
buse
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: abuse
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: from, away from
Affix: ūtor
Language: la
Decoded: utor
Meaning: to use