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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.]
 missbruka, misshandla, utnyttja, våldta
  • (transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]
 våldta

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]
 missbruk
  • Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]
 misshandel

abuser noun

  /əˈbju.zɚ/ , /əˈbjuː.zə/
  • (obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use. [Attested from the mid 17th century until the mid 18th century.]
 missbrukare
child abuse
barnmisshandel, övergrepp mot barn
alcohol abuse
alkoholmissbruk
drug abuse
narkotikabruk
substance abuse
substansmissbruk
sexual abuse
sexuellt övergrepp
animal abuse
djurplågeri
word of abuse
tillmäle
abuse of authority
maktmissbruk
abuse of power
maktmissbruk
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