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abuse

/əˈbjuːs/ /əˈbjus/ /əˈbjuːz/ /əˈbjuz/

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Abus, mauvais traitement

Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

Examples :

"All abuse, whether physical, verbal, psychological or sexual, is bad."

Tous les abus, qu'ils soient physiques, verbaux, psychologiques ou sexuels, sont mauvais.

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Abus, mauvais usage

Misuse; improper use; perversion.

Examples :

"The child's abuse of the school supplies led to damaged textbooks and broken pencils. "

L'abus des fournitures scolaires par l'enfant a entraîné des manuels endommagés et des crayons cassés.

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Illusion, tromperie

A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.

Examples :

"The politician's promises were an abuse of the voters' trust, a deliberate misrepresentation of their intentions. "

Les promesses du politicien étaient une illusion de la confiance des électeurs, une fausse représentation délibérée de ses intentions.

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Injures, abus, insultes

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.

Examples :

"The teacher's abuse of students during the lecture made the class atmosphere very hostile. "

Les injures du professeur envers les élèves pendant la conférence ont rendu l'atmosphère de la classe très hostile.

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Abus, détournement

Examples :

"The teacher's frequent use of unusual metaphors in her lectures was an abuse of language, confusing students. "

L'utilisation fréquente de métaphores inhabituelles par le professeur dans ses cours était un abus de langage, ce qui déroutait les étudiants.

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Maltraitance, violence, sévices

Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.

Examples :

"The child's injuries were a clear case of abuse. "

Les blessures de l'enfant étaient un cas flagrant de maltraitance.

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Viol, abus sexuel

Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

Examples :

"The student reported the abuse she suffered from her classmate. "

L'étudiante a signalé les abus qu'elle a subis de la part de son camarade de classe.

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verb

Abuser, maltraiter

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

Examples :

"He abused his authority."

Il a abusé de son autorité.

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Maltraiter, brutaliser, abuser

To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.

Examples :

"The bully constantly abused the smaller children on the playground. "

Le tyran maltraitait constamment les enfants plus petits sur le terrain de jeu.

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Insulter, injurier, maltraiter verbalement

To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.

Examples :

"The teacher abused the student with harsh words during the argument. "

Le professeur a insulté l'élève avec des mots durs pendant la dispute.

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Abuser de drogues, consommer de la drogue

To 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.

Examples :

"He abused prescription pain medication, taking more than prescribed to get high. "

Il a abusé des antidouleurs prescrits, en prenant plus que la dose prescrite pour se défoncer.

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Violer, abuser, profaner

To violate; defile; to rape.

Examples :

"The bully abused the smaller child on the playground. "

Le tyran a abusé du plus petit enfant sur le terrain de jeu.

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Dénaturer, falsifier

Misrepresent; adulterate.

Examples :

"The student abused the facts in their report, misrepresenting the actual data. "

L'étudiant a dénaturé les faits dans son rapport, déformant les données réelles.

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Tromper, abuser de, duper

To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.

Examples :

"The salesman abused the customer's trust by promising a lower price that he never intended to honor. "

Le vendeur a abusé de la confiance du client en promettant un prix inférieur qu'il n'avait jamais l'intention d'honorer.

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Maltraiter, abuser

Examples :

"The old bicycle lay in the garage, neglected and abused, its once-shiny paint now faded and dull. "

Le vieux vélo gisait dans le garage, négligé et maltraité, sa peinture autrefois brillante étant maintenant fanée et terne.

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