Answer to "Treats badly" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABUSES which also is the latest solution we found used in American Values Club in 2015.

Treats badly crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ABUSES	43 %	6
MISUSES	29 %	7
ILLUSES	14 %	7
DISSERVES	14 %	9

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Treats badly

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

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Crossword Answer definitions

ABUSES noun

1. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.
3. A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
4. Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
5. Catachresis.
6. Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
7. Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

ABUSES verb

1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
2. To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
3. To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
4. 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.
5. To violate; defile; to rape.
6. Misrepresent; adulterate.
7. To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
8. Disuse.

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 ABUSES

• Assails verbally
• Ignores the warning labels on
• Takes too much of
• Treats badly
• Mishandles
• Corrupt practices
• Roughs up
• Bullies
• Takes advantage of
• Mistreats

More clues leading to the result MISUSES

• Manhandles
• Wrongfully applies
• Applies wrongly
• Invalidates a warranty, perhaps
• Applies incorrectly
• Treats badly
• Malapropisms, e.g.
• Solecisms.
• Treats badly.
• Takes unfair advantage of

More clues leading to the result ILLUSES

• Treats unjustly
• Treats badly
• Mistreats.
• Mistreats
• Handles badly

More clues leading to the result DISSERVES

• Treats badly.