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abused

/əˈbjuːzd/ /əˈbjuːst/

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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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verb

Maltraiter, abuser

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

Examples :

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

Le tyran maltraitait à plusieurs reprises les enfants plus petits sur le terrain de jeu.

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verb

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 angry customer abused the store clerk, shouting insults and calling her names. "

Le client en colère a insulté le vendeur, en criant des insultes et en l'appelant par des noms.

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verb

Abuser de drogues

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 his prescription pain medication by taking twice the prescribed dose to get a stronger feeling. "

Il a abusé de ses médicaments antidouleur prescrits en prenant le double de la dose prescrite pour ressentir une sensation plus forte.

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verb

Violer, abuser

To violate; defile; to rape.

Examples :

"The attacker abused her in the alley. "

L'agresseur l'a violée dans la ruelle.

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verb

Dénaturer, falsifier

Misrepresent; adulterate.

Examples :

"The politician abused the statistics to make his plan seem more effective. "

Le politicien a dénaturé les statistiques pour que son plan semble plus efficace.

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verb

Tromper, abuser, duper

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

Examples :

"The salesman abused my trust by selling me a broken phone and promising it was new. "

Le vendeur a abusé de ma confiance en me vendant un téléphone cassé et en promettant qu'il était neuf.

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verb

Maltraiter, abuser

Examples :

"The old bicycle, abused and left in the shed, was covered in rust. "

Le vieux vélo, maltraité et laissé dans l'abri, était couvert de rouille.

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adjective

Victime de sévices, maltraité

Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.

Examples :

"The abused dog was afraid of loud noises and sudden movements. "

Le chien maltraité avait peur des bruits forts et des mouvements brusques.

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adjective

Surutilisé, abusé

Overused; used profligately or in excess.

Examples :

"The office coffee machine was abused so much by everyone that it broke down after only a month. "

La machine à café du bureau a été tellement surutilisée par tout le monde qu'elle est tombée en panne au bout d'un mois seulement.

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