Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Puritan) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈbjuːs.nɒt/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAbus-Not Meaning & History In reference to 1 Corinthians 9:18, "What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my right in the gospel."