Tra từ abuse - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

abuse [abuse abuses abused abusing] noun, verb
noun BrE [əˈbjuːs] ; NAmE [əˈbjuːs]
1. uncountable, singular the use of sth in a way that is wrong or harmful
Syn: ↑misuse
•alcohol/drug/solvent abuse
• The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse (= might be used in the wrong way).
•~ of sth He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
•What she did was an abuse of her position as manager.
2. uncountable, plural unfair, cruel or violent treatment of sb
•child abuse
•sexual abuse
•reported abuses by the secret police
• She suffered years of physical abuse.
3. uncountable rude and offensive remarks, usually made when sb is very angry
Syn: ↑insults
•to scream/hurl/shout abuse
•a stream/torrent of abuse
• The man burst into a torrent of foul-mouthed racist abuse.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin abus- ‘misused’, from the verb abuti, from ab- ‘away’ (i.e. ‘wrongly’) + uti ‘to use’.

Example Bank:
•Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.
•He was subjected to a torrent of abuse.
•She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.
•The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.
•The legal system is open to abuse.
•The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans.
•They had to endure continual racial abuse.
•abuse of prisoners
•allegations of child abuse
•allegations of human rights abuses
•six cases of suspected child abuse
•He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
•The system of paying cash bonuses is open to abuse.
•a stream/torrent of abuse
•alcohol/drug/solvent abuse
•child/sexual abuse
•to scream/hurl/shout abuse
Derived Word: ↑abuser

verb BrE [əˈbjuːz] ; NAmE [əˈbjuːz]
1. ~ sth to make bad use of sth, or to use so much of sth that it harms your health
•to abuse alcohol/drugs
• He systematically abused his body with heroin and cocaine.
2. ~ sth to use power or knowledge unfairly or wrongly
• She abused her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends.
• He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press (= tricked him, although he had trusted them).
3. ~ sb/sth to treat a person or an animal in a cruel or violent way, especially sexually
• All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.
• He had abused his own daughter (= had sex with her).
•The boy had been sexually abused.
4. ~ sb to make rude or offensive remarks to or about sb
Syn: ↑insult
•The referee had been threatened and abused.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin abus- ‘misused’, from the verb abuti, from ab- ‘away’ (i.e. ‘wrongly’) + uti ‘to use’.

Thesaurus:
abuse verb
1. T
•abuse your position
•abuse drugs
exploit • • use • |formal misuse •
abuse/exploit your position
abuse/misuse your power/authority
abuse/misuse drugs/alcohol
2. T, often passive
•sexually abused
molest • • assault • • rape • |informal grope •
sexually abuse/molest/assault sb
3. T
•verbally abused
insult • • swear at sb • • curse • • slander • |formal vilify • • malign • |especially journalism smear •
Opp: compliment, Opp: flatter

Example Bank:
•He felt they had abused his trust by talking about him to the press.
•He had abused his own daughter.
•He is accused of sexually abusing the children in his care.
•Journalists covering the case have been threatened and abused.
•People who abuse alcohol over a long period will develop health problems.
•The striker has been banned for the rest of the season for verbally abusing a referee.