abuse

abuse: 01. Many women who become prostitutes were sexually [abused] as children.

02. There are many child workers who are [abused] by factory owners in some countries.

03. Don't [abuse] your privileges or they will be taken away.

04. She got a divorce because her husband was [abusive] towards her and the children.

05. [Abuse] of medicine can be very dangerous.

06. Georgia was in an [abusive] relationship with this guy for over three years before she finally found the courage and resources to leave him.

07. Women fleeing an [abusive] relationship are encouraged to contact the Ministry of Human Resources for help.

08. The [abuse] of women is a terrible and unfortunately not uncommon feature of our society.

09. Lincoln Steffens once remarked that power is what men seek, and any group that gets it will [abuse] it.

10. There is a Bemba proverb which states that [abuse] of hospitality breaks the bridge.

11. I consider smoking around a child or giving a young child very unhealthy food to eat to be a form of [abuse].

12. His body took a lot of [abuse] during the fight.

13. Trade unions are an effective tool against corporate [abuses].

14. A recent study suggests that up to 70% of the young people living on North America's streets left their homes after suffering [abuse] of some kind from family members.

15. One of the coaches of the volleyball team was dismissed from his position for being [abusive] towards his players.

16. Sophie has [abused] her hair by coloring it with cheap drugstore dyes, and now it is very dry, and the color is kind of strange.

17. Sudan has a record of human rights [abuses] by both government and rebel forces.

18. The human rights organization Amnesty International works to mobilize public pressure to stop human rights [abuses] throughout the world.

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Synonyms:

Misuse, misemploy, misapply, pervert, prostitute, desecrate, dishonor, profane, pollute, make an ill use of, deceive, impose on, betray, cajole, seduce by cajolery, Misapplication, misuse, misemployment, dishonor, dishonoring, profanation, prostitution, desecration, pollution, perversion, ill-use / Maltreat, harm, injure, hurt, ill-treat, ill-use, Maltreatment, outrage, ill-treatment, bad treatment / Revile, reproach, vilify, slander, traduce, defame, asperse, inveigh against, carp at, malign, blacken, disparage, berate, rate, betongue, upbraid, calumniate, lampoon, satirize, lash, pasquinade, rail at, sneer at, speak ill of, calumniate, treat with contumely, pour contumely on, Corrupt practice, malfeasance, malversation / Violate, outrage, ravish, deflour, Vituperation, railing, reviling, vilification, defamation, aspersion, disparagement, rating, upbraiding, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, insult, scurrility, ribaldry, foul invective, rude reproach, billingsgate

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abuse — 1 /ə byüz/ vt abused, abus·ing 1: to put to a use other than the one intended: as a: to put to a bad or unfair use abusing the powers of office b: to put to improper or excessive use abuse narcotics … Law dictionary
abuse — vb Abuse, misuse, mistreat, maltreat, ill treat, outrage all denote to use or treat a person or thing improperly or wrongfully. Abuse and misuse are capable of wider use than the others, for they do not invariably imply either deliberateness or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Abuse — A*buse , n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See {Abuse}, v. t.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abuse — noun. This has developed a sinister violent meaning, ‘maltreatment or (especially sexual) assault of a person’, and is now widely familiar in the specific context of child abuse, of which various aspects include physical abuse, domestic abuse,… … Modern English usage
Abuse — Éditeur Origin Systems, Electronic Arts Développeur Crack dot Com … Wikipédia en Français
Abuse — A*buse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abusing}.] [F. abuser; L. abusus, p. p. of abuti to abuse, misuse; ab + uti to use. See {Use}.] 1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abuse — Ⅰ. abuse UK US /əˈbjuːs/ noun ► [C or U] a situation in which a person uses something in a bad or wrong way, especially for their own advantage or pleasure: »The former president has been accused of corruption and abuse of power. »The politician… … Financial and business terms
abuse — [n1] wrong use corruption, crime, debasement, delinquency, desecration, exploitation, fault, injustice, misapplication, misconduct, misdeed, mishandling, mismanage, misuse, offense, perversion, prostitution, sin, wrong, wrongdoing; concept 156… … New thesaurus
abusé — abusé, ée (a bu zé, zée) 1° Part. passé. Trompé. Abusé par de vaines promesses. Abusé sur l état des choses. Abusé et dépouillé. • Nous étions bien abusés, PASC. Prov. 11. • En vain du sang des rois dont je suis l oppresseur, Les peuples… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Abuse Me — may refer to:ongs* Abuse Me (Silverchair Song) a single by Silverchair from their 1997 album Freak Show. * Abuse Me a bonus song by Sevendust from their 2007 album Alpha … Wikipedia
abuse — abuse; dis·abuse; … English syllables

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