abuse
Example Sentences
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This study suggests elder financial abuse is typically perpetrated by family members, trusted friends and caregivers.
From MarketWatch
Queen Camilla is patron of the domestic abuse charity SafeLives and has worked alongside a number of other organisations, including Refuge.
From BBC
He also has a fiduciary duty to manage the estate for the benefit of all beneficiaries and cannot abuse his position for personal gain.
From MarketWatch
Stephen Bunting said he has been left "hurt" after his son was the victim of online abuse.
From BBC
“All of the unique values that visitors seek such as cool trees, shaded streams, solitude, beautiful vistas, watchable wildlife, fresh pine-scented air could all be lost through overuse and abuse.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
