Definition of abused in English:
abused
adjective əˈbjuːzdəˈbjuzd
1(of a person or animal) treated with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
2Used in a wrong or inappropriate way.
‘next generation’ is an abused term
food can be an abused substance
Definition of abused in US English:
abused
adjectiveəˈbyo͞ozdəˈbjuzd
1(of a person or animal) treated with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
2Used in a wrong or inappropriate way.
“next generation” is an abused term
food can be an abused substance