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abuse

To treat someone or something very badly.

Meanings of «abuse»

1 · verb

to treat someone or something very badly

Some workers abuse the trust their company gives them.

2 · noun

rude and offensive language shouted at someone

The fans shouted abuse at the referee after the goal.

Similar: insultsname-callingswearing

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«abuse» in 17 languages
AR العربية
AZ Azərbaycan
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ID Indonesia
JA 日本語
KO 한국어
PT Português
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RU Русский
TH ไทย
TR Türkçe
UK Українська
UZ O‘zbek
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Word family

abuse B1 · verbabuser B2 · nounabusive B2 · adjective