beschimpen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- vituperate verb To scold someone very harshly, often with insults.
Senses
beschimpen is used for these senses in English:
- abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
- abuse (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
- vituperate To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
vituperate — full definition
- verb To scold someone very harshly, often with insults.
- verb To attack someone using rude or offensive language.
- verb To speak in an abusive or harsh way.
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