noun🔗ShareAbusos, maltratos, excesosImproper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom."All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."Todo abuso, ya sea físico, verbal, psicológico o sexual, es malo.morallawpoliticsgovernmentsocietyinhumannegativesufferingactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbusos, mal usoMisuse; improper use; perversion."The company's new policy on overtime is filled with abuses of power. "La nueva política de la empresa sobre las horas extras está llena de abusos de poder.moralsocietylawinhumannegativeactionrightguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDelirio, impostura, engañoA delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception."The politician's promises turned out to be abuses, hiding his true intentions from the voters. "Las promesas del político resultaron ser engaños, ocultando sus verdaderas intenciones a los votantes.mindcharacteractionnegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInsultos, abusosCoarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies."The principal would not tolerate any abuses shouted across the cafeteria; respectful language was expected. "El director no toleraría ningún insulto gritado en la cafetería; se esperaba un lenguaje respetuoso.languagecommunicationattitudewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbuso, catacresisCatachresis."The word "literally" is one of the common abuses of language, as it is often used to emphasize a statement even when the statement is clearly not factual. "La palabra "literalmente" es uno de los abusos comunes del lenguaje, ya que a menudo se usa para enfatizar una afirmación incluso cuando la afirmación claramente no es fáctica.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbusos, maltratoPhysical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment."The investigation revealed repeated abuses against the elderly residents of the nursing home. "La investigación reveló abusos repetidos contra los residentes ancianos del asilo.bodyactioninhumansocietyrightmoralsufferingguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbusos, violaciónViolation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis."The article detailed the systematic abuses the children suffered at the hands of their caregiver. "El artículo detallaba los abusos sistemáticos que los niños sufrieron a manos de su cuidador.sexlawhumansocietymoralinhumanactionguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusar, maltratarTo put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert"He abused his authority."Él abusó de su autoridad.morallawrightinhumansocietynegativeactionattitudevalueguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaltratar, abusarTo injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly."The factory owner abuses his workers by making them work long hours without breaks and paying them very little. "El dueño de la fábrica abusa de sus trabajadores haciéndolos trabajar largas horas sin descansos y pagándoles muy poco.humanactioninhumansocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInsultar, abusar verbalmente, injuriarTo attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage."The bully abuses other students by calling them names and making fun of their clothes. "El abusón insulta a otros estudiantes llamándolos por sus nombres y burlándose de su ropa.languagecommunicationattitudecharacteractionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusar de drogas, consumir drogasTo imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually."He abuses his prescription medication by taking extra pills to feel more relaxed. "Él abusa de sus medicamentos recetados tomando pastillas adicionales para sentirse más relajado.medicinesubstancemindbodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareViolar, abusar, ultrajarTo violate; defile; to rape."The dictator abuses his power by unjustly imprisoning anyone who disagrees with him. "El dictador abusa de su poder encarcelando injustamente a cualquiera que no esté de acuerdo con él.moralinhumansexlawactionsocietyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFalsificar, adulterarMisrepresent; adulterate."The politician abuses statistics to make his plan sound more effective than it actually is. "El político falsifica las estadísticas para que su plan suene más efectivo de lo que realmente es.morallawrightinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, abusar, defraudarTo deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of."The dishonest mechanic abuses his customers' trust by charging them for repairs they don't need. "El mecánico deshonesto abusa de la confianza de sus clientes cobrándoles reparaciones que no necesitan.moralattitudeactioncharacterrightinhumanlawnegativesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusar, maltratarDisuse."The old bicycle abuses in the garage, slowly rusting because no one rides it anymore. "La vieja bicicleta se abusa en el garaje, oxidándose lentamente porque nadie la monta ya.actionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading