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English to English noun
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cruel or inhumane treatment |
• the child showed signs of physical abuse
source: wordnet30
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a rude expression intended to offend or hurt |
• when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
• they yelled insults at the visiting team
source: wordnet30
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improper or excessive use |
• alcohol abuse
• the abuse of public funds
source: wordnet30
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Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of language. | source: webster1913 verb Example:
• This boss abuses his workers
• She is always stepping on others to get ahead
source: wordnet30
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change the inherent purpose or function of something |
• Don't abuse the system
• The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers
source: wordnet30
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use foul or abusive language towards |
• The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket
• The angry mother shouted at the teacher
source: wordnet30
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use wrongly or improperly or excessively |
• Her husband often abuses alcohol
• while she was pregnant, she abused drugs
source: wordnet30
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To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold; to make an excessive use of; as, to abuse one's authority. | source: webster1913
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