Word Frequency
abuse
Definitions
verb
(əˈbjuːz
) tr- to use incorrectly or improperly; misuse
- to maltreat, esp physically or sexually
- to speak insultingly or cruelly to; revile
- reflexive to masturbate
noun
(əˈbjuːs
) - improper, incorrect, or excessive use; misuse
- maltreatment of a person; injury
- insulting, contemptuous, or coarse speech
- an evil, unjust, or corrupt practice
- See child abuse
- (archaic) a deception
Derived Forms
aˈbuser nounWord Origin
c14 (vb): via Old French from Latin abūsus, past participle of abūtī to misuse, from ab-1 + ūtī to useSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = maltreatment, wrong, damage, injury, hurt, harm, spoiling, bullying, oppression, imposition, mistreatment, manhandling, ill-treatment, rough handling
= insults, blame, slights, curses, cursing, put-downs, libel, censure, reproach, scolding, defamation, indignities, offence, tirade, derision, slander, rudeness, vilification, invective, swear words, opprobrium, insolence, upbraiding, aspersions, character assassination, disparagement, vituperation, castigation, contumely, revilement, traducement, calumniation
= ill-treat, wrong, damage, hurt, injure, harm, mar, spoil, oppress, maul, molest, dump on, impose upon, manhandle, rough up, brutalize, shit on, maltreat, misapply, handle roughly, knock about or around,
Translations for 'abuse'
- British English: abuse Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them....investigation of alleged sexual abuse.əˈbjuːs NOUN
- Arabic: سُوْءُ الاِسْتِعْمال
- Brazilian Portuguese: abuso
- Chinese: 侵犯
- Croatian: zlostavljanje
- Czech: zneužívání
- Danish: misbrug
- Dutch: misbruik
- European Spanish: abuso
- Finnish: pahoinpitely
- French: mauvais traitement
- German: Missbrauch Missbräuche
- Greek: κακοποίηση
- Italian: abuso
- Japanese: 虐待
- Korean: 남용
- Norwegian: misbruk
- Polish: wykorzystywanie
- Portuguese: abuso
- Romanian: abuz abuzuri
- Russian: оскорбление
- Spanish: abuso
- Swedish: missbruk
- Thai: การข่มเหง
- Turkish: taciz
- Ukrainian: образа
- Vietnamese: sự lạm dụng
- British English: abuse If someone is abused, they are treated cruelly and violently.She had been abused by her father since she was eleven.əˈbjuːz VERB
- Arabic: يُؤْذِي
- Brazilian Portuguese: abusar
- Chinese: 侵犯
- Croatian: zlostavljati
- Czech: zneužít zneužívat
- Danish: misbruge
- Dutch: misbruiken
- European Spanish: abusar
- Finnish: käyttää väärin
- French: maltraiter
- German: missbrauchen
- Greek: κακοποιώ
- Italian: abusare
- Japanese: 濫用する
- Korean: 학대하다
- Norwegian: misbruke
- Polish: wykorzystać wykorzystywać
- Portuguese: abusar
- Romanian: a abuza
- Russian: оскорблять
- Spanish: abusar
- Swedish: missbruka
- Thai: ข่มเหง
- Turkish: kötüye kullanmak
- Ukrainian: ображати образити
- Vietnamese: lạm dụng
Example Sentences Including 'abuse'
And they reserve their most blood-curdling abuse for anybody they suspect of the ultimate treachery - raising taxes.Irish Times (2002)
At 23, the levels of abuse were disproportionate to his crime.Glasgow Herald (2001)
In return, the State will pay out hundreds of millions for abuse inflicted by members of religious orders.Irish Times (2002)
Physical abuse was seen as essential for the education of the child, while the sexual abuse was hidden by a conspiracy of silence.BEYOND FEAR (2002)
She let out a howl of pain and, screaming abuse at him, began backing out of the room.Compulsion
She says the verbal abuse she used to encounter only in Sighthill is now to be found elsewhere.Glasgow Herald (2001)
There is also a high level of testosterone abuse in teenagers who want to boost their looks or improve their performance.New Scientist (2004)
There was no telling what abuse they would have hurled at each other.Final Resort
Though I never saw any bruises or clear outward signs of abuse , the children often looked undernourished and seemed timid.AFTERMATH (2001)
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