Abuse means: Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. Related words include expend or usage. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Abuse in practice.

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Abuse in a sentence

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Abuse meaning

  1. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
  2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.
  3. A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

Synonyms of Abuse

use misuse expend usage discourtesy disrespect vilification contumely revilement insult mistreatment ill-usage ill-treatment maltreatment utilization

Example sentences (20)

The Silent Abuse — Breaking the chains of emotional abuse with Carie Morelock, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library.

But share the abuse online,” she added and stressed that the internet is also making child sexual abuse worse.

Financial exploitation came third on the list of complaints, following psychological abuse and physical abuse.

The day before, the victim said they had faced physical abuse in the home, separate from her allegations of sexual abuse.

For most of his life, Richardson kept the abuse a secret, a common experience for survivors of sexual abuse.

It comes as the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry continues to investigate the abuse of children in Scotland.

For physical abuse, the police reported 218 cases, while for economic abuse, they registered 71 cases.

At the time, the Los Angeles Archdiocese, where much of his abuse occurred, was issuing checks to hundreds of alleged abuse victims.

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Disturbingly, abuse specialists Rayden Solicitors have seen a 77% increase in visits involving financial abuse in the last two years.

He also urged the Belgian bishops to bring the evil of abuse to light and not to cover up abuse.

And that children who have received education aimed at preventing sexual abuse may more likely to tell an adult if they experience abuse.

They talk about his body and all the abuse he caused his body due to alcohol abuse and more.

It might not be spoken about openly or frequently, but situations such as rape, child abuse being abuse, gender-based violence cause trauma.

Swamy's abuse of Abi was a textbook case of "serious, high-risk domestic abuse", she says.

Quiboloy has been accused of rape, sexual abuse, violence and child abuse, among others.

Victims of domestic abuse, especially married women, have been advised by the Delta State Police Command to report abuse at the nearest station.

The Elder Abuse Peer Education Scheme involves senior volunteers raising awareness of elder abuse and the support available amongst their peers.

Contrary to substance abuse, which bonds with the brain and impairs behavior control due to neurotoxicity, non-substance abuse is more of a mentality.

Sexual Abuse Attorney Irwin Zalkin claims that the Program is meant to cover up the secrets of the abuse and discourage filing lawsuits with attorneys.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the negative impact that violence and abuse have on women and children and to rid society of abuse permanently.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abuse" in a sentence?
An example: "The Silent Abuse — Breaking the chains of emotional abuse with Carie Morelock, 6 p.m., Bentonville Public Library." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "abuse" from real English texts.
What does "abuse" mean?
Abuse means: Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
What are synonyms of "abuse"?
Common synonyms of "abuse" include: use, misuse, expend, usage, discourtesy, disrespect, vilification, contumely. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "abuse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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