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Wiktionary

  1. v. simple past tense and past participle of abuse.
  2. v. simple past tense and past participle of abuse.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adj. subjected to cruel treatment
  2. adj. used improperly or excessively especially drugs

Etymologies

  1. Middle English abusen, from Old French abuser, from abus, improper use, from Latin abūsus, past participle of abūtī, to misuse : ab-, away; see ab-1 + ūtī, to use.

Examples

  • “And though I see the term abused much more often than I see it used well, I've have to say this trend in our government is precisely what I'd call "Un-American".”

    The Liberty Papers

  • “Miss Lackey's definition of 'abused' is so broad that any reader who had parents can fancy they were eligible to be whisked off to Elfland.”

    Archive 2007-10-01

  • “To say she has concerns that the current wording might be misinterpreted or abused is reasonable.”

    Begala calls Palin 'about half a whack job'

  • “Shelly Winemiller, a 42-year-old mother from Wisconsin, was abused from the age of four to 14 by the family priest.”

    NPR: Clergy Abuse Victims Rally At Vatican

  • “Prince Philip, likely to be besieged by S & M fetishists begging to be abused, is not taking part.”

    Queen broke shock

  • “Page 8, Finding Number One of the report says: “I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.””

    duh pookie

  • “Tit is sexually abused from the age of two, an alcoholic from the age of six.”

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Interview: Lucia Nevai, Part 2

  • “As soon as the Press discovers how Palin abused her power as Governor to try to destroy her State-Trooper ex-brother-in-law, McCain can kiss the fifty percent of Men, those who have gone through a divorce, good-bye!”

    McCain-Palin

  • “Panel finds Palin abused power; Judge orders email from her private accounts be preserved”

    Boing Boing

  • “Boingboing, Panel finds Palin abused power; Judge orders email from her private accounts be preserved”

    Discourse.net: Friday McBush/McSame Bashing

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