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abusive adjective

  /əˈbju.sɪv/ , /əˈbju.zɪv/ , /əˈbjuː.sɪv/
grov

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]
 misbruk, voldtekt
  • Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
 utskjelling

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.]
 misbruke, mishandle, skjelle ut
  • (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.]
 skjelle ut
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