abused 音标拼音: [əbj'uzd]
abused adj 1 :
used improperly or excessively especially drugs ; "
an abused substance "
2 :
subjected to cruel treatment ; "
an abused wife " [
synonym :
{
abused }, {
ill -
treated }, {
maltreated }, {
mistreated }] [
ant :
{
unabused }]
Abuse \
A *
buse "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Abused };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Abusing }.] [
F .
abuser ;
L .
abusus ,
p .
p .
of abuti to abuse ,
misuse ;
ab uti to use .
See {
Use }.]
1 .
To put to a wrong use ;
to misapply ;
to misuse ;
to put to a bad use ;
to use for a wrong purpose or end ;
to pervert ;
as ,
to abuse inherited gold ;
to make an excessive use of ;
as ,
to abuse one '
s authority .
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This principle (
if one may so abuse the word )
shoots rapidly into popularity . --
Froude .
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2 .
To use ill ;
to maltreat ;
to act injuriously to ;
to punish or to tax excessively ;
to hurt ;
as ,
to abuse prisoners ,
to abuse one '
s powers ,
one '
s patience .
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3 .
To revile ;
to reproach coarsely ;
to disparage .
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The . . .
tellers of news abused the general .
--
Macaulay .
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4 .
To dishonor . "
Shall flight abuse your name ?" --
Shak .
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5 .
To violate ;
to ravish . --
Spenser .
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6 .
To deceive ;
to impose on . [
Obs .]
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Their eyes red and staring ,
cozened with a moist cloud ,
and abused by a double object . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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Syn :
To maltreat ;
injure ;
revile ;
reproach ;
vilify ;
vituperate ;
asperse ;
traduce ;
malign .
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ABUSED Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster ABUSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary