insultare — meaning in English
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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.
- diss verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
- insult verb To say or do something rude or disrespectful to someone.
- revile verb To criticise someone harshly with insulting words.
- swear verb To make a solemn promise or formal declaration, often under oath.
Senses
insultare 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.
- diss (slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
- insult (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone). [from 17th c.]
- revile (ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.
- swear (ambitransitive) To use offensive, profane, or obscene language.
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.
affront — full definition
- noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- verb To insult or offend someone openly.
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