Слово англійською: abuse
Іменник
Переклад abuse українською: зловжива́ння, розбе́щення (сексуа́льне і т. д.), лайли́ві слова́, знуща́ння над дити́ною, матю́к, обра́за (обра́злива на́зва)
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, singular] the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful synonym misuse
- alcohol/drug abuse
- The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse (= might be used in the wrong way).
- The legal system is open to abuse.
- abuse of something He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
- What she did was an abuse of her position as manager.
see also racket abuse, racquet abuse, solvent abuse, substance abuseWordfinder- abuse
- addict
- deal
- dependence
- detoxification
- drug
- hallucinate
- overdose
- rehab
- withdrawal
- [uncountable, plural] unfair, cruel or violent treatment of somebody
- child abuse
- sexual abuse
- reported abuses by the secret police
- They suffered years of physical abuse.
see also child abuse, elder abuse, self-abuse
- [uncountable] rude and offensive remarks, usually made when somebody is very angry synonym insult
- to scream/hurl/shout abuse
- a stream/torrent of abuse
- The man burst into a torrent of foul-mouthed racist abuse.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin abus- ‘misused’, from the verb abuti, from ab- ‘away’ (i.e. ‘wrongly’) + uti ‘to use’.