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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbuse
/əˈbjuːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The improper use of something, or the use of something to bad effect.
"The report highlights systemic abuse of power by public officials." - 2
Cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal.
"She suffered years of physical and emotional abuse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French abuser, from Latin abusus, from ab- 'away, off, down' (expressing reversal or bad sense) + uti 'use'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abuse" is said worldwide
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abus
Transliteration: abus
"Il y a eu un abus de pouvoir."
Missbrauch
Transliteration: Missbrauch
"Der Missbrauch von Vertrauen ist schwer zu verzeihen."
abuso
Transliteration: abuso
"L'abuso di alcol può causare seri problemi di salute."
abuso
Transliteration: abuso
"La ley condena cualquier forma de abuso físico."
abuso
Transliteration: abuso
"O abuso de substâncias afeta muitas famílias."
दुरूपयोग
Transliteration: durupyog
"यह शक्ति का दुरूपयोग है।"
滥用
Transliteration: làn yòng
"我们必须防止权力滥用。"
남용
Transliteration: namyong
"그것은 권력 남용에 해당합니다."
乱用
Transliteration: ranyō
"薬物の乱用は社会問題である。"
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