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Meaning of
abuse
in English
abuse
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Plural
abuses
Past Tense
abused
Participle Verb
abusing
Third Person Singular
abuses
Definitions
Noun
improper
or
harmful
use
;
misuse
physical
harm
or
maltreatment
;
cruel
treatment
violation
or
defilement
;
forced
undesired
activity
The
company
faced
allegations
of
employee
abuse
.
coarse
or
insulting
language
;
verbal
attack
The
politician
suffered
abuse
from
her
opponent
during
the
debate
.
Verb
to
injure
or
maltreat
someone
;
treat
with
cruelty
The
nurse
reported
the
doctor
for
abuse
of
the
patient's
trust
.
to
insult
or
speak
offensively
to
someone
The
athlete's
abuse
of
steroids
led
to
a
lifetime
ban
from
competition
.
to
misuse
a
substance
for
non-medical
purposes
The
addict's
abuse
of
painkillers
eventually
led
to
a
dangerous
overdose
.
