Abuse - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
the abuse of public funds
verb
while she was pregnant, she abused drugs
Extra examples
He subjected his wife to physical and emotional abuse.
She was subjected to every term of abuse her boss could think of.
The prisoner hurled abuse at the judge.
He was accused of sexually abusing a child.
He abused his body with years of heavy drinking.
He had abused his first car by not taking care of it.
She abused her friend's trust.
He abused my confidence by letting this secret be known.
She took a lot of abuse from him.
This car has taken a lot of abuse.
It is the characteristic of the English drunkard to abuse his wife and family.
Many children suffer racial abuse at school.
An independent committee will look into alleged human rights abuses.
A self-monitoring tax system is clearly open to abuse (=able to be used wrongly).
She was sexually abused as a child.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: abuse
he/she/it: abuses
present participle: abusing
past tense: abused
past participle: abused
singular: abuse
plural: abuses
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