disabuise

Scots

Etymology

dis- (“an intensifier of words with negative valence”) +‎ abuise (“abuse”)

Verb

disabuise (third-person singular simple present disabuises, present participle disabuisin, simple past disabuised, past participle disabuised)

1. to misuse, damage, mar, spoil

References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.