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abuse

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abuse
A
noun
/AmE əˈbjus , BrE əˈbjuːs /
1 [uncountable]: (insulting language) insultos mpl, improperios mpl
she was subjected to verbal abuse la insultaron
to shout abuse at sb insultar a algn, lanzar improperios contra algn
a stream of abuse una sarta de insultos
a term of abuse un insulto or una grosería
2 [countable and uncountable]: (misuse) abuso m; (of prisoners) vejación f; (sexual) abusos mpl deshonestos (a un niño)
to be open to abuse prestarse al abuso
drug abuse consumo m de drogas; consumo m de estupefacientes (formal)
B
transitive verb
/AmE əˈbjuz , BrE əˈbjuːz /
1
a (use wrongly) ‹power/person/hospitality› abusar de
b (treat cruelly) ‹child/woman› maltratar; ‹prisoners› vejar
c (sexually) ‹child/woman› abusar de
many children had been sexually abused muchos niños habían sufrido abusos deshonestos
2 (insult) insultar