Quote:speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way.
"the referee was abused by players from both teams"
synonyms: insult, be rude to, swear at, curse, call someone names, taunt, shout at, scold, rebuke, upbraid, reprove, castigate, inveigh against, impugn, slur, revile, smear, vilify, vituperate against, slander, libel, cast aspersions on, offend, slight, disparage, denigrate, defame; More
informalslag off;
informaltrash-talk;
archaicmiscall
"the referee was abused by players from both teams"
antonyms: compliment, flatter
With the passing of The Light, I doubt there is any one on this forum that is not abusive. And that includes the morons trying to build a moral mountain of distinction as being someone who doesn't.