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self-abuse(dictionary)
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ABUSE(law)
abuse(1)(dictionary)
Abuse(medicine)
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Alcohol abuse(health)

abuse 2, verb (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: abuser, from Latin abusus, past participle of abuti, from ab- 'away' + uti 'to use']
to treat someone in a cruel and violent way, often sexually
sexually/physically abused
::She was sexually abused as a child.
to deliberately use something for the wrong purpose or for your own advantage
::Williams abused his position as Mayor to give jobs to his friends.
::Morris abused the trust the firm had shown in him.
::people who abuse the system
abuse alcohol/drugs
::The proportion of drinkers who abuse alcohol is actually quite small.
to say rude or offensive things to someone
-synonym insult insult
::Many soldiers in Belfast are verbally abused .
::He came to the help of another driver who was being racially abused by three white passengers.
to treat something so badly that you start to destroy it
::James abused his body for years with heroin and cocaine.
-- abuser n [C]