ABUSIVE


Meaning of ABUSIVE in English

a ‧ bu ‧ sive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective

using cruel words or physical violence:

Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.

He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.

—abusively adverb

—abusiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.