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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2352 COCA: 1540

abuse

1 abuse ˈbjuːz/ verb
abuses; abused; abusing
1 abuse
ˈbjuːz/
verb
abuses; abused; abusing
Learner's definition of ABUSE
[+ object]
: to treat (a person or animal) in a harsh or harmful way虐待(人或动物)
: to use or treat (something) in a way that causes damage摧残,糟蹋(某物)
: to use (something) wrongly滥用;辜负
: to use too much of (a drug, alcohol, etc.)滥用(药物、酒精等)
: to attack (someone) in words辱骂;咒骂

— abused

adjective

— abuser

noun, plural abusers [count]
2 abuse ˈbjuːs/ noun
plural abuses
2 abuse
ˈbjuːs/
noun
plural abuses
Learner's definition of ABUSE
: the act or practice of abusing someone or something虐待;摧残: such as
: harmful treatment of a person or animal(对人或动物的)虐待
[noncount]
[plural]
[noncount] : the use or treatment of something in a way that causes damage(对某物的)摧残,糟蹋
: the act or practice of using something wrongly滥用
[noncount]
[count]
[noncount] : the act or practice of using too much of a drug, alcohol, etc.(对药物、酒精等的)滥用
[noncount] : harsh and insulting language辱骂;咒骂
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2352 COCA: 1540

abuse

1 of 2

noun

1
: a corrupt practice or custom
the buying of votes and other election abuses
2
: improper or excessive use or treatment : misuse
drug abuse
3
: language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily
verbal abuse
a term of abuse
4
: physical maltreatment
child abuse
sexual abuse
5
obsolete : a deceitful act : deception

abuse

2 of 2

verb

abused; abusing

transitive verb

1
a
: to put to a wrong or improper use
abuse a privilege
b
: to use excessively
abuse alcohol
also : to use without medical justification
abusing painkillers
2
: to use or treat so as to injure or damage : maltreat
abused his wife
3
: to attack in words : revile
verbally abused the referee
4
obsolete : deceive
abusable adjective
abuser noun
Choose the Right Synonym for abuse

abuse, vituperation, invective, obloquy, billingsgate mean vehemently expressed condemnation or disapproval.

abuse, the most general term, usually implies the anger of the speaker and stresses the harshness of the language.

scathing verbal abuse

vituperation implies fluent and sustained abuse.

a torrent of vituperation

invective implies a comparable vehemence but suggests greater verbal and rhetorical skill and may apply to a public denunciation.

blistering political invective

obloquy suggests defamation and consequent shame and disgrace.

subjected to obloquy and derision

billingsgate implies practiced fluency and variety of profane or obscene abuse.

directed a stream of billingsgate at the cabdriver

Example Sentences

Noun He subjected his wife to physical and emotional abuse. the buying of votes and other election abuses She was subjected to every term of abuse her boss could think of. a torrent of verbal abuse The prisoner hurled abuse at the judge. Verb He was accused of sexually abusing a child. He abused his body with years of heavy drinking. He had abused his first car by not taking care of it. She abused her friend's trust. a senator who abuses his power He abused my confidence by letting this secret be known. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The youth was found, but due to the allegations of abuse, police began an investigation. cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 At least a dozen women reported allegations of abuse at the ranch to the Park County Sheriff’s Office in 2019. Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Lily-Rose came to her father's defense in 2016 after Heard first accused the actor of abuse. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Did Gabby Petito police footage reveal subtle signs of abuse, gaslighting from Laundrie? Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Paige Lorenze, Hammer's ex-girlfriend, who also publicly accused him of abuse last year, is also featured via archived clip. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2022 Ryan Reiter, appointed Friday to the Broward School by Gov. Ron DeSantis, was accused by a former fiancee of abuse in a court filing five years ago. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 Buchanan praised the victim’s bravery in reporting Wisener’s crimes after suffering years of abuse. Henri Hollis, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022 Criminal charges and details recorded in a civil lawsuit suggest a pattern of abuse by a teacher and years of negligence on behalf of those meant to monitor his behavior and protect students. Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 29 Aug. 2022
Verb
In the Monday press conference, Sun tried to reassure the public that Hong Kong authorities would not abuse their power and would responsibly handle people’s data. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2022 Some worried that individuals with malicious intentions might abuse the feature. Chris Smith, BGR, 28 July 2022 Maxwell, who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires as the daughter of a British publishing magnate, was convicted of luring teenage girls for Epstein to abuse. Michael R. Sisak And Micheal Balsamo, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Prosecutors accused the British socialite of recruiting and grooming girls as young as 14 for Epstein to abuse. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 17 June 2022 The deal also calls for commitments to abuse victims that include youth protection measures, a reporting system and the formation of a Child Protection Committee. Washington Post, 2 July 2021 Because of the inclination by some humans to exploit or abuse the snakes, the specifics of the locations are not disclosed to the public. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2022 Educational campaigns have dispelled common false claims, including that spiteful ex-spouses can easily abuse the system to permanently disarm former partners. Kimberly Kindy, Washington Post, 18 July 2022 Carliss Chatman, an associate law professor at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, said certain civil remedies can also be a mechanism for men to continue to abuse their former partners through the court system. Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin abūsus "misuse, waste," noun derivative from abūtī "to exhaust, use up, misuse," from ab- ab- + ūtī "to use entry 1"

Verb

Middle English abusen, borrowed from Anglo-French abuser, verbal derivative of abuse abuse entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of abuse was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2352 COCA: 1540
abuse

noun¹

1wrong/bad use of sth錯誤使用;濫用ADJECTIVE | VERB + ABUSE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEalcohol, drug, solvent, substance (= drugs, etc.) 酗酒;嗜毒;嗜吸膠毒;濫用毒品systematic, widespread蓄意/普遍濫用flagrant公然濫用VERB + ABUSEprevent, stop防止/停止濫用investigate, report調查/報道濫用be open to容易被濫用The legal system is open to abuse.這種法律制度容易被鑽空子。PREPOSITIONabuse of對⋯的虐待abuse of prisoners虐待囚犯PHRASESthe abuse of power權力濫用
abuse

noun²

2bad, usually violent treatment of sb虐待;摧殘ADJECTIVE | ... OF ABUSE | VERB + ABUSE | ABUSE + VERB | ABUSE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEemotional, physical, psychological, sex, sexual情感虐待;肉體虐待;心理摧殘;性虐待child, elder, prisoner, spousal (especially NAmE) 虐待兒童/老人/囚犯/配偶victims of child abuse虐童案的受害人human rights abuses褻瀆人權allegations of human rights abuses褻瀆人權的指控alleged, suspected所謂的虐待行為;涉嫌虐待行為... OF ABUSEcase一件虐待案six cases of suspected child abuse6 起涉嫌虐待兒童案VERB + ABUSEcommit施虐subject sb to使某人遭受虐待She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.她經常遭受性虐待。experience, suffer, take經受虐待;遭受虐待;受虐待The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.這個孩子感情上受到了很大的傷害。allege, suspect sb of指控/懷疑某人有虐待行為ABUSE + VERBhappen, occur, take place虐待事件發生ABUSE + NOUNvictim受虐者PHRASESan allegation of abuse對虐待行為的指控allegations of child abuse虐童指控a perpetrator of abuse施虐者a victim of abuse受虐者
abuse

noun³

3insulting words侮辱性的言辭ADJECTIVE | ... OF ABUSE | VERB + ABUSE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEverbal辱罵personal, racial, racist人身攻擊;種族誹謗... OF ABUSEstream, torrent一連串辱罵;一通臭罵He was subjected to a torrent of personal abuse.他遭到了一連串人身攻擊。VERB + ABUSEhurl, scream, shout, shower sb with, subject sb to破口大罵;高聲謾罵;大聲辱罵;把某人痛罵一頓;使某人遭到辱罵endure忍受辱罵They had to endure continual racist abuse.他們不得不忍受針對他們種族無休止的辱罵。PHRASESheap abuse on sb/sth對⋯大肆斥罵Abuse and scorn were heaped on the proposals.這些建議遭到了痛斥和鄙視。a target for abuse, a target of abuse辱罵的對象The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans.失利的球隊成了憤怒的球迷辱罵的對象。a term of abuse罵人的話Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.說某人愚蠢肯定是一句罵人的話。
abuse

verb

ADVERBemotionally, mentally, physically, sexually, verbally從情感上傷害;從精神上摧殘;肉體上虐待;性虐待;謾罵All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.所有這些兒童的身心都受到了摧殘。badly, severely嚴重虐待

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