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1 ♦ abuse
♦ abuse /əˈbju:s/n.1 [uc] abuso; cattivo uso; uso smodato: abuse of power, abuso di potere; abuse of confidence, abuso di fiducia; drug abuse, abuso di stupefacenti; uso di droga2 [uc] abuso; pratica illecita: to be open to abuse, prestarsi ad abusi; (econ., leg.) abuse of dominant position, abuso di posizione dominante3 [u] insulti (pl.); ingiurie (pl.): a stream of abuse, un torrente di insulti; term of abuse, insulto; parola offensiva4 [u] violenza, violenze; maltrattamenti (pl.): child abuse, maltrattamenti di minore; physical abuse, violenze fisiche(to) abuse /əˈbju:z/v. t.1 abusare di; fare cattivo uso di: to abuse sb. 's hospitality, abusare dell'ospitalità di q.; to abuse one's power, abusare del proprio potere; prevaricare3 insultare; ingiuriare4 maltrattare; sottoporre a maltrattamenti (o a violenze): to abuse physically (o to physically abuse), sottoporre a violenze fisiche5 violentare (spec. un minore): She was (sexually) abused as a child, era stata violentata da bambina● (eufem.) to abuse oneself, masturbarsi.NOTA D'USO: - abuse o misuse?-
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