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abuse vs usage

usage vs abuse

abuse and usage both are nouns.

abuse is a verb but usage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abuse Yes No Yes No
usage Yes No No No
As nouns, usage is a hypernym of abuse; that is, usage is a word with a broader meaning than abuse:
  • abuse: improper or excessive use
  • usage: the act of using
Other hypernyms of abuse include employment, exercise, use, utilisation, utilization.
abuse (noun) usage (noun)
improper or excessive use the act of using
cruel or inhumane treatment accepted or habitual practice
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
abuse (verb) usage (verb)
change the inherent purpose or function of something
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
use foul or abusive language towards
treat badly
Difference between abuse and usage

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