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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in mistreated, maltreated
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abused
verb
past tense of abuse
Synonyms & Antonyms of abused (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
- if you abuse your pet, he will always have an ugly disposition
Synonyms for abused
- brutalized,
- bullied,
- ill-treated,
- ill-used,
- kicked around,
- maltreated,
- manhandled,
- messed over
- [slang],
- mishandled,
- mistreated,
- misused
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2
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
- a demanding, difficult patient who constantly abuses the nurses and aides
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- chastised,
- chid
- (or chided),
- criticized,
- laced (into),
- rebuked,
- reprimanded
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3
to put to a bad or improper use
- if you abuse your baseball bat by using it to hammer nails, don't expect it to last long
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4
to take unfair advantage of
- abused his parents' trust, pilfering small amounts from them that he hoped they wouldn't notice
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