·adj Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
II. Abusive ·adj Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
III. Abusive ·adj Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.
IV. Abusive ·adj Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
V. Abusive ·adj Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.