abuse
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3.2
- noun
- /əˈbjus/
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- Many children suffer greatly from abuse in their homes and struggle with the consequences later in life.
- sexual abuse
- child abuse
- physical abuse
You know, things like rape and domestic abuse and FGM.
- You know, things like rape and domestic abuse and FGM.
- It wasn't me, it was abuse and neglect.
- You see Deckard endure a lot of abuse throughout the film.
- That's why abuse can be so incredibly traumatic.
- It's saying that there's systemic child sexual abuse in every province in Afghanistan.
- At the very, very minimum, it's massive abuse for corporate profit.
- It really was because the abuse coming up to it stopped.
- When I say physical abuse or what about beatings?
- Bullies bully, narcissists, abuse, mean people, harm other people.
- Years and years of physical abuse, sexual abuse.
- Maybe they come from divorce, maybe they come from abuse, maybe they come from alcoholism.
- Maybe it was physical abuse, maybe it was an emotional trauma.
Examples
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His childhood was rife with beatings, sexual abuse, and outright torture at the hands of his father.
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Years and years of physical abuse, sexual abuse.
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But it was a form of abuse to not protect a kid from some of the stuff that the kid would see.
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And the abuse they describe starts really small.
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While UK research is limited, several studies indicate similar levels of abuse as in the US.
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To his neighbors and the police, it was child abuse, and his son was taken away.
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Children with disabilities also reported more injuries related to physical abuse than did other children.
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They need to be told that the abuse was not their fault.
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That's why abuse can be so incredibly traumatic.
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Confidentiality does not apply in child abuse; the welfare of the child is paramount.
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Synonyms
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2.8
The use of physical force that hurts people or damages things
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5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
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8.1
A very cruel or violent act that shocks people, often against innocent people
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
22
4.0
Hurting or being unfair to people and animals
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6.8
Treating someone unfairly, often by taking advantage of them
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8.4
Very cruel and violent behavior that hurts people
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7.0
Cruel treatment that hurts people or animals physically and emotionally
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6.4
Cruel treatment of a person or animal, often over a long time
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8.4
An act of treating someone very cruelly or making them cruel through violence
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8.3
An act that causes someone great pain and suffering on purpose
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8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
Cruel treatment of people or animals
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
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3.7
Harming children physically, emotionally or sexually, often by an adult who looks after them
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2.8
Using illegal or harmful drugs too often so they harm a person's health and life
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1
5.8
A drug taken for pleasure that changes how you think and can cause addiction or harm
- Specialized
Harmful heavy drinking that often causes addiction and health problems
How Violent
- Offensive
137
7.2
- Offensive
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2.8
- NSFW
686
3.2
- NSFW
129
3.2
22
4.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abuse comes from Latin parts ab- ('away') and uti ('to use'), which gave the idea of 'using' someone in a wrong way. So when we talk about abuse of a person or animal, it means treating them cruelly or 'using' them to harm them.