The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ABUSING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1987.
Maltreater's action crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABUSING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Maltreater's action
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abusing
- abuser
- ogre
- -ability
- -able
- -ade
- -age
- -agogue
- -al
- -ance
- -ation
- -ator
Crossword Answer definitions
ABUSING verb- To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
- To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
- To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
- 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.
- To violate; defile; to rape.
- Misrepresent; adulterate.
- To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
- Disuse.
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