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Abused

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

📖 Definitions of "Abused"

verb
  1. 1

    To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

    "He abused his authority."

  2. 2

    To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.

  3. 3

    To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.

  4. 4

    To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.

  2. 2

    Overused; used profligately or in excess.

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