Abuses
/əˈbjuːzɪz/
Definitions
- (n.) Wrongful or improper use, maltreatment, or treatment that causes harm or violates rights.
The court found evidence of abuses by the employer against the workers.
- (v.) (Third-person singular present) Wrongfully use or maltreat; to misuse authority or power.
The official abuses his position for personal gain.
Forms
- abuse
- abused
- abusing
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Commentary
As a plural noun, "abuses" denotes multiple instances of wrongful treatment; as a verb, it is the third-person singular present form of "abuse." Definitions are centered on wrongful or improper conduct often addressed in civil or criminal law.
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