abuse
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/əˈbjuːs/]
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1. abuse (noun) — sense 1
Definition: Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
Example: human rights abuses
2. abuse (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Misuse; improper use; perversion.
Example: Liberty may be endangered by the abuses of liberty, as well as by the abuses of power.
3. abuse (noun) — sense 3
Definition: A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
Example: Or is it some abuse, and no such thing?
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