| 单词 | abuse |
| 释义 | abuse (once / 148 pages) 1nv 2nv If you abuse someone, it means you are hurting that person, mentally, emotionally, or physically. If someone else is harming you, you are yourself suffering from abuse. The word abuse is made up of two parts — "use," which means to employ, and ab-, a Latin prefix meaning "away" — and as a whole comes from the Latin abūsus, meaning "misuse," or "use wrongly." It began as a verb and became a noun in the mid-15th century. Abuse also refers to anything that is employed improperly or to excess, such as the abuse of alcohol or drugs. WORD FAMILYabuse: abused, abuser, abuses, abusing, abusive, disabuse, self-abuse+/abused: abusedly, unabused/abuser: abusers/abusive: abusively, abusiver/disabuse: disabused, disabuses, disabusing USAGE EXAMPLESAs a commander in Iraq, General Mattis ordered several investigations into detainee abuse. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The comments, included in a letter about the plight of vulnerable children in general, were some of his most comprehensive on abuse. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s about getting individuals the help they need, whether its substance abuse, drugs issues, anger management, whatever,” Dotson said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n cruel or inhumane treatment the child showed signs of physical abuse Syn|Hypo|Hyper ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment child abuse the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children child neglectfailure of caretakers to provide adequate emotional and physical care for a child persecutionthe act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) cruelty, inhuman treatmenta cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering impalementthe act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture oppression, subjugationthe act of subjugating by cruelty pogromorganized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews) renditionhanding over prisoners to countries where torture is allowed torture, torturingthe deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason atrocity, inhumanityan act of atrocious cruelty mistreatment the practice of treating (someone or something) badly 2n a rude expression intended to offend or hurt when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse Syn|Hypo|Hyper contumely, insult, revilement, vilification low blow unscrupulous abuse billingsgate, scurrilityfoul-mouthed or obscene abuse cut, stingera remark capable of wounding mentally invective, vitriol, vituperationabusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will discourtesy, disrespect an expression of lack of respect 3v treat badly This boss abuses his workers Syn|Hypo|Hyper ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step kick around treat badly; abuse do by, handle, treat interact in a certain way 4v use foul or abusive language towards 2The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket Syn|Hypo|Hyper blackguard, clapperclaw, shout slang abuse with coarse language rail, revile, vilify, vituperatespread negative information about curseheap obscenities upon assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe attack in speech or writing 1n improper or excessive use alcohol abuse the abuse of public funds Syn|Hypo|Hyper misuse drug abuse, habit, substance abuse excessive use of drugs alcohol abuse, alcoholic abuse, alcoholism abuseexcessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization the act of using 2v use wrongly or improperly or excessively Her husband often abuses alcohol while she was pregnant, she abused drugs Hyper expend, use use up, consume fully 3v change the inherent purpose or function of something Don't abuse the system Syn|Hypo|Hyper misuse, pervert fracture violate or abuse take in vainuse a name, such as God, without proper respect expend, use use up, consume fully |
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