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abuse

Definition for abuse

noun as in physical hurting, injuring

verb as in physically hurt or injure

verb as in use wrongly

verb as in take advantage of

Strongest match

exploit

Strong matches

use, wrong

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Example Sentences

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The only abuse was a rude word shouted by the driver of a passing ute.

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Dozens of the harassment and abuse claims identified in the sheriff’s department records are listed as “pending,” which the department defines on its website as an “allegation still under investigation.”

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But when I spoke to the manager about the all-encompassing audio abuse to which employees were subjected, she explained that it was “corporate’s” decision to play the music at this volume, not hers.

Israel's army is currently embroiled in a legal and political scandal around leaked video footage allegedly showing the abuse of Palestinian detainees - a case that has pitted ultranationalist politicians against the country's security forces.

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Still, the abuse directed at Takaichi in one instance drew a rebuke from U.S.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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