Abuse
Abuse verb - To criticize harshly and usually publicly.
Usage example: a demanding, difficult patient who constantly abuses the nurses and aides
Put down and abuse are semantically related. in insult topic. In some cases you can use "Put down" instead a verb "Abuse", when it comes to topics like attack with words.
Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Usage example: he has the annoying habit of putting down others under the guise of offering constructive criticism
Both terms in one sentence
- Unfortunately she goes on a rampage and almost kills him, causing her to be put down by the authorities, which affects Lucius deeply - he sees a parallel between himself and the horse, as they are both victims of abuse and possibly "too dangerous to live".
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Parodied at one point in Quest for Glory II, where the "proper" command is "use lamp", but the game will not only accept "put down lamp" and "drop lamp", but gives you funny messages if you do (having you verbally abuse the lamp for the former and break up with it for the latter).
Source: You Can't Get Ye Flask -
Trial by Fire has a few of its own, such as "put down lamp" making your character verbally abuse the item, "drop lamp" makes you break up with it, and "give Ferrari the bird" has... well... the obvious result.
Source: Video Game / Quest for Glory
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