abuse A noun
/BrE əˈbjuːs
, AmE əˈbjus
/ 1 (maltreatment) mauvais traitement m; (sexual) sévices mpl
2 (misuse) (of hospitality, position, power, trust) abus m
3 (insults) injures fpl a stream of abuse un flot d'injures
a term of abuse une injure
B transitive verb
/BrE əˈbjuːz
, AmE əˈbjuz
/ 1 (hurt) maltraiter; (sexually) abuser de [woman], exercer des sévices sexuels sur [child]
2 (misuse) abuser de [drug, hospitality, position, power, trust]
3 (insult) injurier