insultar — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• 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 attack (someone) with abusive language.

Senses

insultar 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.]
• 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.

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.

diss — full definition

1. verb To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
2. noun An insult or put-down.

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