abuse
noun
/əˈbjus/
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/əˈbjuːs/
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/əˈbjʉs/
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- Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]
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abuso,
abuso sessuale,
violenza carnale
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- Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]
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abuso,
violenza
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abuse
verb
/əˈbjuz/
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/əˈbjuːz/
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- (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.]
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abusare,
ingannare,
insultare,
violentare
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- (transitive) To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage. [from early 17th c.]
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insultare
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- (transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]
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violentare,
abusare
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abusive
adjective
/əˈbju.sɪv/
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/əˈbju.zɪv/
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/əˈbjuː.sɪv/
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- (archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
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abusivo
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abusively
adverb
/əˈbju.sɪv.li/
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/əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/
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- In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
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abusivamente
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abuser
noun
/əˈbju.zɚ/
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/əˈbjuː.zə/
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- One who abuses someone or something. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
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abusante,
abusatore,
abusatrice
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