Molest and Misuse

Molest

Molest verb - Harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to.

Misuse is a synonym for molest in physically abuse topic. In some cases you can use "Misuse" instead a verb "Molest".

Nearby Words: molestation, molesting

Misuse

Misuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Usage example: sadly misused by the people he had trusted

Molest is a synonym for misuse in abuse topic. You can use "Molest" instead a verb "Misuse", if it concerns topics such as mistreat, ill-treat.

Nearby Words: misused, misusing

Common collocations

time molest time misuse time
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