solvata — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
• revile verb To criticise someone harshly with insulting words.

Senses

solvata 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.]
• affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
• revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.

abuse — full definition

1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

affront — full definition

1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
2. verb To insult or offend someone openly.

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