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Abuse of distress
Abuse A*buse", n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See Abuse, v. t.] 1. Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language. Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power. --Madison. 2. Physical ill treatment; injury. ``Rejoice . . . at the abuse of Falstaff.' --Shak. 3. A corrupt practice or custom; offense; crime; fault; as, the abuses in the civil service. Abuse after disappeared without a struggle.. --Macaulay. 4. Vituperative words; coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; virulent condemnation; reviling. The two parties, after exchanging a good deal of abuse, came to blows. --Macaulay. 5. Violation; rape; as, abuse of a female child. [Obs.] Or is it some abuse, and no such thing? --Shak. Abuse of distress (Law), a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer. Syn: Invective; contumely; reproach; scurrility; insult; opprobrium. Usage: Abuse, Invective. Abuse is generally prompted by anger, and vented in harsh and unseemly words. It is more personal and coarse than invective. Abuse generally takes place in private quarrels; invective in writing or public discussions. Invective may be conveyed in refined language and dictated by indignation against what is blameworthy. --C. J. Smith.
Actress
Actress Ac`tress, n. [Cf. F. actrice.] 1. A female actor or doer. [Obs.] --Cockeram. 2. A female stageplayer; a woman who acts a part.
Adulatress
Adulatress Ad"u*la`tress, n. A woman who flatters with servility.
Advoutress
Advoutress Ad*vou"tress, n. An adulteress. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Ancestress
Ancestress An"ces*tress, n. A female ancestor.
Arbitress
Arbitress Ar"bi*tress, n. [From Arbiter.] A female arbiter; an arbitratrix. --Milton.
Architectress
Architectress Ar"chi*tec`tress, n. A female architect.
Auditress
Auditress Au"di*tress, n. A female hearer. --Milton.
Aviatress
Aviatress A"vi*a`tress, Aviatrix A`vi*a"trix, n. A woman aviator.
Backstress
Backstress Back"stress, n. A female baker. [Obs.]
Benefactress
Benefactress Ben`e*fac"tress, n. A woman who confers a benefit. His benefactress blushes at the deed. --Cowper.
Buttress
Buttress But"tress, n. [OE. butrasse, boterace, fr. F. bouter to push; cf. OF. bouteret (nom. sing. and acc. pl. bouterez) buttress. See Butt an end, and cf. Butteris.] 1. (Arch.) A projecting mass of masonry, used for resisting the thrust of an arch, or for ornament and symmetry. Note: When an external projection is used merely to stiffen a wall, it is a pier. 2. Anything which supports or strengthens. ``The ground pillar and buttress of the good old cause of nonconformity.' --South. Flying buttress. See Flying buttress.
Buttress
Buttress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke.
Buttressed
Buttress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke.
Buttressing
Buttress But"tress, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Buttressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Buttressing.] To support with a buttress; to prop; to brace firmly. To set it upright again, and to prop and buttress it up for duration. --Burke.
Chantress
Chantress Chant"ress, n. [Cf. OF. chanteresse.] A female chanter or singer. --Milton.
Cloistress
Cloistress Clois"tress, n. A nun. [R.] --Shak.
Coadjutress
Coadjutress Co`ad*ju"tress, Coadjutrix Co`ad*ju"trix, n. A female coadjutor or assistant. --Holland. Smollett.
Comfortress
Comfortress Com"fort*ress, n. A woman who comforts. To be your comfortress, and to preserve you. --B. Jonson.
Competitress
Competitress Com*pet"i*tress, n. A woman who competes.
Conductress
Conductress Con*duct"ress, n. A woman who leads or directs; a directress.
Correctress
Correctress Cor*rect"ress (-r?s), n. A woman who corrects.
Corruptress
Corruptress Cor*rupt"ress (-r?s), n. A woman who corrupts. Thou studied old corruptress. --Beau. & Fl.
Creditress
Creditress Cred"it*ress (kr?d"?t-r?s), Creditrix Cred"i*trix (kr?d"?-tr?ks), n. [L. creditrix.] A female creditor.
Detractress
Detractress De*tract"ress, n. A female detractor. --Addison.
Directress
Directress Di*rect"ress, n. A woman who directs. --Bp. Hurd.
Distress
Distress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. --2 Cor. iv. 8. 2. To compel by pain or suffering. Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton. 3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain. Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.
Distressed
Distress Dis*tress", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. --2 Cor. iv. 8. 2. To compel by pain or suffering. Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. --A. Hamilton. 3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain. Syn: To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.
Distressedness
Distressedness Dis*tress"ed*ness, n. A state of being distressed or greatly pained.
Distressful
Distressful Dis*tress"ful, a. Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful stroke.' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.' --Pope. -- Dis*tress"ful*ly, adv.

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