abuse

n//əˈbjus//

missbruk, misshandel, missbruka, misshandla, utnyttja, våldta

  1. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]

  2. Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]

  3. (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]

  4. (transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]

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