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a·buse  (-byz)

tr.v. a·bused, a·bus·ing, a·bus·es

1. To use wrongly or improperly; misuse: abuse alcohol; abuse a privilege.

2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use.

3. To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.

4. To assail with contemptuous, coarse, or insulting words; revile.

5. Obsolete To deceive or trick.

n. (-bys)

1. Improper use or handling; misuse: abuse of authority; drug abuse.

2. Physical maltreatment: spousal abuse.

3. Sexual abuse.

4. An unjust or wrongful practice: a government that commits abuses against its citizens.

5. Insulting or coarse language: verbal abuse.

Idiom:

abuse oneself Vulgar

To masturbate.

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[Middle English abusen, from Old French abuser, from abus, improper use, from Latin absus, past participle of abt, to misuse : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + t, to use.]

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a·buser n.

Synonyms: abuse, misuse, mistreat, ill-treat, maltreat
These verbs mean to treat wrongfully or harmfully. Abuse applies to injurious or improper treatment: "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us" (Aldo Leopold).
Misuse stresses incorrect or unknowledgeable handling: "How often misused words generate misleading thoughts" (Herbert Spencer).
Mistreat, ill-treat, and maltreat all share the sense of inflicting injury, often intentionally: "I had seen many more patients die from being mistreated for consumption than from consumption itself" (Earl of Lytton). The army had orders not to ill-treat the prisoners. "When we misuse [a language other than our native language], we are in fact trying to reduce its element of foreignness. We let ourselves maltreat it as though it naturally belonged to us" (Manchester Guardian Weekly).

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abuse

Noun

1. prolonged ill-treatment of or violence towards someone: child abuse

2. insulting comments

3. improper use: an abuse of power

Verb

[abusing, abused]

1. to take advantage of dishonestly: these two ministers had abused their position for financial gain

2. to ill-treat violently: he had been sexually abused as a child

3. to speak insultingly or cruelly to [Latin abuti to misuse]

abuser n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abuse - cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse" ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment mistreatment - the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" child abuse - the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children child neglect - failure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) cruelty, inhuman treatment - a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
	2.	abuse - 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" contumely, insult, revilement, vilification discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect low blow - unscrupulous abuse billingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abuse stinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
	3.	abuse - improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds" misuse usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" drug abuse, substance abuse, habit - excessive use of drugs
Verb	1.	abuse - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" kick around - treat badly; abuse; "They won't have me to kick around any more!"
	2.	abuse - 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" misuse, pervert fracture - violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language" expend, use - use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions" take in vain - use a name, such as God, without proper respect
	3.	abuse - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" blackguard, clapperclaw, shout slang - abuse with coarse language revile, vilify, vituperate, rail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" lash out, attack, snipe, assail, assault, round - attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" curse - heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
	4.	abuse - use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs" expend, use - use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"

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abuse

noun 1. maltreatment, wrong, damage, injury, hurt, harm, spoiling, bullying, exploitation, oppression, imposition, mistreatment, manhandling, ill-treatment, rough handling

noun 2. insults, blame, slights, curses, 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

noun 3. misuse, corruption, perversion, misapplication, misemployment, misusage

verb 4. ill-treat, wrong, damage, hurt, injure, harm, mar, oppress, maul, molest, impose upon, manhandle, rough up, brutalize, maltreat, handle roughly, knock about or around << OPPOSITE care for

verb 5. insult, injure, offend, curse, put down, smear, libel, slate (informal), chiefly Brit. slag (off) (slang) malign, scold, swear at, disparage, castigate, revile, vilify, slander, defame, upbraid, slight, inveigh against, call names, traduce, calumniate, vituperate << OPPOSITE praise

Translations

abuse [əˈbjuːs] n (= insults) → insultos mpl; improperios mpl (= misuse); abuso

vt [əˈbjuːz] (= ill-treat) → maltratar (= take advantage of); abusar de;

open to abuse → sujeto al abuso

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abuse n [əˈbjuːs] (= insults) → insultes fpl, injures fpl (= ill-treatment); mauvais traitements mpl [of power etc]; abus m

vt [əˈbjuːz] (= insult) → insulter (= ill-treat); malmener [+ power etc]; abuser de;

to be open to abuse → se prêter à des abus

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abuse [əˈbjuːs] n (insults) → Beschimpfungen pl;

(ill-treatment) → Misshandlung f;

(misuse) → Missbrauch m

vt (see n) → beschimpfen; misshandeln; missbrauchen;

to be open to abuse → sich leicht missbrauchen lassen

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abuse n [əˈbjuːs] → abuso (= insults); ingiurie fpl

vt [əˈbjuːz] → abusare di;

open to abuse → che si presta ad abusi

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abuse

v abuse [əˈbjuːz]

1 to use wrongly, usually with harmful results She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday. misbruik يُسِيء إسْتِعْمَال злоупотребявам zneužít misbruge; mishandle mißbrauchen καταχρώμαι abusar de kuritarvitama سواستفاده کردن käyttää väärin abuser de לְהִתעָלֵל दुर्व्यवहार zlorabiti visszaél (vmivel) menyalahgunakan misnota abusare 乱用する 악용하다 piktnaudžiauti ļaunprātīgi izmantot menyalahgunakan misbruiken misbruke, mishandle nadużyć abusar a abuza (de) злоупотреблять zneužiť zlorabiti zloupotrebljavati missbruka ใช้ในทางที่ผิด kötüye kullanmak, suiistimal etmek 濫用 зловживати بد سلوکی کرنا lạm dụng 滥用

2 to insult or speak roughly to She abused the servants. mishandel يَشْتُم، يُهِين،يَذُم оскърбявам urážet, nadávat skælde ud beschimpfen εξυβρίζω, προσβάλλω injuriar solvama ناسزا گفتن solvata injurier לְגָדֶף, לְהָעַלִיב अपशब्द grditi sérteget, rosszul bánik vkivel menyakiti hati svívirða insultare ののしる 욕하다 grubiai elgtis, užgaulioti apvainot; zākāt maki hamun beledigen skjelle ut obrażać, lżyć insultar a înjura; a insulta оскорблять nadávať, urážať zmerjati, žaliti vređati skymfa, skälla på ข่มเหง hakaret etmek, kötü davranmak 淩辱 ображати; лаяти گالی دینا sỉ nhục 凌辱

[əˈbjuːs] n

1 insulting language He shouted abuse at her. belediging شَتِيمَه، شَتْم ругатни urážka, nadávka skældsord die Beschimpfungen εξύβριση, βρισιά, προσβολή improperio solvang فحش solvaus injure גִדוּפִים וְעֶלבּוֹנוֹת @@@גִידוּפִים וְעֶלבּוֹנוֹת$$$ गालियां pogrda gorombáskodás menyakiti hati móðgun insulto, ingiuria 悪口 욕설 užgauliojimas apvainojums; lamas mencaci beledigingen skjellsord obelgi insulto insultă, injurie оскорбление nadávka, urážka žaljivka uvreda ovett, smädelser การสบประมาท hakaret 辱罵 образа; лайка گالی ، دشنام sự sỉ vả 辱骂

2 the wrong use of something This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse. mishandel إسَاءَة إسْتِعْمَال злоупотреба špatné zacházení misbrug; mishandling der Mißbrauch κακομεταχείριση maltrato väärtarvitus استفادۀ غلط väärinkäyttö usage abusif הִתעַללוּת गलत उपयोग zloporaba helytelen használat perlakuan tak semestinya ill meðferð cattivo uso 乱用 오용, 남용 netinkamas elgesys nepareiza lietošana, ekspluatēšana salah guna misbruik misbruk, mishandling złe traktowanie maltrato utilizare greşită плохое обращение poškodzovanie, zneužitie zloraba zloupotreba missbruk การใช้ในทางที่ผิ kötü kullanım 濫用 зловживання استحصال sự lạm dụng 滥用

adj aˈbusive [-siv]

using insulting language He wrote an abusive letter to the manager. kwaai بَذِيء، مُهِين оскърбителен urážlivý, sprostý fræk; grov; fornærmende beleidigend υβριστικός ofensivo, injurioso, ultrajante solvav توهین آمیز solvaava injurieux פּוֹגֶע, מַעֲלִיב निन्दक pogrdan gyalázkodó menyakiti hati svívirðilegur ingiurioso ののしりの 독설의 užgaulus aizvainojošs; aizskarošs bahasa kesat beledigend grov, fornærmende obelżywy insultuoso injurios оскорбительный hanlivý žaljiv uvredljiv oförskämd, smädlig ซึ่งหมิ่นประมาท hakaret edici, aşağılayıcı, küfürlü 淩辱的 образливий, лайливий بد زبانی بھری lăng mạ 凌辱的

adv aˈbusively

misbruikend بِبَذَاءَة، بِإهَانَة оскърбително urážlivě, sprostě groft; fornærmende mißbräuchlich υβριστικά injuriosamente, ofensivamente solvavalt بطور اهانت آمیز solvaavasti injurieusement בְּאוֹפֶן מַעֲלִיב निंदात्मक रूप से pogrdno sértően, becsmérlően secara menyakiti hati svívirðilega in modo ingiurioso 口ぎたなく 입버릇 사납게, 남용하여 užgauliai aizvainojoši; aizskaroši dengan kesat beledigend grovt, fornærmende obelżywie abusivamente (în mod) abuziv оскорбительно hanlivo, nemiestne žaljivo uvredljivo oförskämt, smädligt อย่างหมิ่นประมาท hakaret edici şekilde 淩辱地 образливо گالی گلوچ کے ساتھ một cách lăng mạ 凌辱地

n aˈbusiveness

misbruik بَذَاءَة، إهَانَة، إعْتِسَاف грубост sprostota misbrug; mishandling; udskælden; fornærmen der Mißbrauch υβριστικότητα ofensa verbal häbematus هتاکی hävyttömyys grossièreté verbale גַדְפָנוּת निंदात्मक pogrdnost durvaság, gorombaság perkataan menyakiti hati dónaskapur, hrottaskapur insolenza 口ぎたないこと 남용, 욕설 užgauliojimas ļaunprātīga izmantošana deraan grofheid misbruk; mishandling; utskjelling złorzeczenie abuso abuz оскорбительность hrubosť, nemiestnosť žaljiv ton vređanje oförskämdhet การหมิ่นประมาท ağzı bozukluk, suiistimal, kötüye kullanma 淩辱 образливість گالی گلوچ sự lăng mạ 凌辱