Abuse
Abuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Breed
Breed verb - To bring to maturity through care and education.
Usage example: he was bred to a life in the military by his father, himself an army captain
How words are described
| exact | exact abuse | exact breed |
| common | common abuse | common breed |
| nasty | nasty abuse | nasty breed |
| real | real abuse | real breed |
| Other adjectives: aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- It was a heartless and abusive attempt to breed the perfect soldier, through severe physical and psychological abuse and neglect.
Source: Orphanage of Fear - Loophole Abuse: Hojo requests permission to breed Red XIII with a human female.
Source: Fan Fic / Shinra High SOLDIER
Cite this Source
Breed and Abuse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/breed
Abuse & Breed. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/breed>.
Breed or Abuse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abuse/breed.
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