ABUSE

[verb] [T] - to use or treat (someone or something) wrongly or badly, esp. in a way that is to your own advantage, or to use rude or cruel language to (someone)She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her.I never expected that he would abuse the trust I placed in him.Several of the children had been sexually/physically/emotionally abused.It's one of those cities where the people are really unfriendly and (verbally) abuse (= use rude language to) you all the time.