Толковый словарь английского языка - abuse
Abuse
abuse
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French abus, from Latin abusus, from abuti to consume, from ab+ uti to use Date: 15th century a corrupt practice or custom, improper or excessive use or treatment ; misuse , a deceitful act ; deception , language that condemns or vilifies usually unjustly, intemperately, and angrily, physical maltreatment, Synonyms: see: ~ II. transitive verb (~d; abusing) Date: 15th century 1. to put to a wrong or improper use , to use excessively , deceive , to use so as to injure or damage ; maltreat , to attack in words ; revile , abusable adjective ~r noun
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v. & n. --v.tr. 1 use to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse (abused his position of power). 2 insult verbally. 3 maltreat. --n. 1 a incorrect or improper use (the abuse of power). b an instance of this. 2 insulting language (a torrent of abuse). 3 unjust or corrupt practice. 4 maltreatment of a person (child abuse). Derivatives abuser n. Etymology: ME f. OF abus (n.), abuser (v.) f. L abusus, abuti (as AB-, uti us- USE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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