The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MISTREAT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Abuse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MISTREAT | 38 % | 8 |
| ILLTREAT | 29 % | 8 |
| MALTREAT | 17 % | 8 |
| HARM | 8 % | 4 |
| ILLUSE | 4 % | 6 |
| REVILE | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Abuse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- misuse
- ill-treatment
- ill-treat
- ill-usage
- ill-use
- revilement
- maltreat
- mistreat
- maltreatment
- insult
- pervert
- contumely
Crossword Answer definitions
MISTREAT verb- To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result MISTREAT
More clues leading to the result ILLTREAT
- Abuse
- Behave cruelly towards
- Harm
- "This one's on me"
- Do wrong by
- "Put your purse away"
- "It's on me!"
- Ride roughshod over
More clues leading to the result MALTREAT
More clues leading to the result HARM
- Cause damage to
- Do violence to
- Wrong
- "No ___, no foul"
- Damage
- Injure
- Do damage
- Hippocratic Oath word
- Injury
- Impair
More clues leading to the result ILLUSE
- Unjust treatment
- Handle poorly
- Treat unjustly
- Mistreat
- Mistreatment
- Misappropriation
- Mishandling
- Treat like dirt
- Manage poorly
- Treat badly