English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "abuse"

abuse

Từ điển Collocation

abuse noun

¹ wrong/bad use of sth

ADJ. alcohol, drug, solvent, substance (= drugs or solvents)

VERB + ABUSE be open to The legal system is open to abuse.

PHRASES the abuse of power

² bad, usually violent treatment of sb

ADJ. emotional, physical, sex/sexual | child, elder victims of child abuse | human rights ~s allegations of human rights abuses | alleged, suspected

QUANT. case six cases of suspected child abuse

VERB + ABUSE carry out, subject sb to She was subjected to regular sexual abuse. | suffer, take The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse. | suspect sb of

ABUSE + VERB happen, occur, take place

PHRASES an allegation of abuse, a perpetrator of abuse, a victim of abuse

³ insulting words

ADJ. verbal | personal, racial

QUANT. stream, torrent He was subjected to a torrent of abuse.

VERB + ABUSE hurl, scream, shout, shower sb with, subject sb to, yell | endure They had to endure continual racial abuse.

PHRASES heap abuse on sb/sth Abuse and scorn were heaped on the proposals. | a target for/of abuse The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans. | a term of abuse Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• cruel or inhumane treatment; maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill-usage
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

  when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse

  they yelled insults at the visiting team

• improper or excessive use; misuse

v.

• treat badly; mistreat, maltreat, ill-use, step, ill-treat

  This boss abuses his workers

  She is always stepping on others to get ahead

• change the inherent purpose or function of something; pervert, misuse

  Don't abuse the system

  The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers

• use foul or abusive language towards; clapperclaw, blackguard, shout

  The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket

  The angry mother shouted at the teacher

• use wrongly or improperly or excessively

  Her husband often abuses alcohol

  while she was pregnant, she abused drugs

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

abuses|abused|abusing
syn.: damage ill-use injure mistreat