abused (verb)

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• take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… …   Useful english dictionary

• clapperclaw — verb 1. claw with the nails • Hypernyms: ↑claw • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. use foul or abusive language towards The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket The angry mother shouted at the teacher …   Useful english dictionary

• wear off — verb a) to diminish in effect The effect of the injection will gradually wear off. b) to disappear because of being abraded, over polished, or abused The silver plating on that cheap silverware will wear off …   Wiktionary

• abuse — verb (t) /əˈbjuz / (say uh byoohz) (abused, abusing) 1. to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse authority; to abuse a confidence. 2. to maltreat; act injuriously towards: to abuse the dog. 3. to inflict a sexual act on (a person),… …  

• abuse — ♦♦ abuses, abusing, abused (The noun is pronounced [[t]əbju͟ːs[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]əbju͟ːz[/t]].) 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl, usu with supp Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them. ...investigation of alleged child… …   English dictionary

• human behaviour — Introduction       the potential and expressed capacity for physical, mental, and social activity during the phases of human life.       Human beings, like other animal species, have a typical life course that consists of successive phases of… …   Universalium

• abuse — I UK [əˈbjuːs] / US [əˈbjus] noun Word forms abuse : singular abuse plural abuses ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] cruel, violent, or unfair treatment, especially of someone who does not have the power to prevent it The regime had been… …   English dictionary

• HEBREW LANGUAGE — This entry is arranged according to the following scheme: pre biblical biblical the dead sea scrolls mishnaic medieval modern period A detailed table of contents precedes each section. PRE BIBLICAL nature of the evidence the sources phonology… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• child — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, young ▪ My father died while I was still a small child. ▪ newborn ▪ teenage ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• a|bus´er — a|buse «verb. uh BYOOZ; noun. uh BYOOS», verb, a|bused, a|bus|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to use wrongly; make bad use of; misuse: »Do not abuse the privilege of using the library by loud talking. 2. to treat badly; …   Useful english dictionary

• a|bus´a|ble — a|buse «verb. uh BYOOZ; noun. uh BYOOS», verb, a|bused, a|bus|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to use wrongly; make bad use of; misuse: »Do not abuse the privilege of using the library by loud talking. 2. to treat badly; …   Useful english dictionary