What is verbal abuse?
user
Verbal abuse is the use of words to hurt, criticize, and demean another person. It includes name-calling, insults, ridicule, put-downs, threats and intimidation.
assistant
What is verbal abuse?
user
Verbal abuse is the frequent and deliberate attempt to gain power and control over another person through words. It involves repeated criticism, threats, name-calling, and blaming - behaviours that can lead to feelings of humiliation, low self-esteem, fear, helplessness or embarrassment in the person being abused.
assistant
What is verbal abuse?