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abuse verb

  /əˈbjuz/ , /əˈbjuːz/
  • (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
 abusar, engañar, violar
  • (transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]
 violar, abusar

abuse noun

  /əˈbjus/ , /əˈbjuːs/ , /əˈbjʉs/
  • Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]
 abuso, abuso sexual
  • Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]
 abuso

abusive adjective

  /əˈbju.sɪv/ , /əˈbju.zɪv/ , /əˈbjuː.sɪv/
  • (archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 abusivo

abuser noun

  /əˈbju.zɚ/ , /əˈbjuː.zə/
abusador, maltratador

abusively adverb

  /əˈbju.sɪv.li/ , /əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/
  • In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
 abusivamente
child abuse
abuso de menores
substance abuse
abuso de sustancias
sexual abuse
abuso sexual
abuse of discretion
abuso de discreción
abuse of notation
abuso de notación
abuse of power
abuso de poder
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