abuse — the improper use of something or the cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the improper use of something or the cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbjuːs/
Korean meaning: 남용, 학대
Korean pronunciation: 어-뷰스 (강세: 뷰스)
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks using my laptop keyboard as a bed is not abuse of office equipment.
- The company was fined for environmental abuse.
- Don't abuse the 'Reply All' button in emails - your coworkers will hate you!
abuse
NOUN//əˈbjuːs//
the improper use of something or the cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal
the improper use of something or the cruel and violent treatment of a person or animal
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Refuse to abuse, choose proper use!
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Origin
From Latin 'abusus', the past participle of 'abuti', meaning 'to misuse' or 'to use wrongly'. The prefix 'ab-' means 'away from' and 'uti' means 'to use'.
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“My cat thinks using my laptop keyboard as a bed is not abuse of office equipment.”
“The company was fined for environmental abuse.”
“Don't abuse the 'Reply All' button in emails - your coworkers will hate you!”
“She reported the abuse to the authorities immediately.”
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