Abused
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbjuːzd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Abused is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of abuse.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of abuse.
More Meanings
- Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
- Overused; used profligately or in excess.
- (obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
Example Sentences
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abused.
That be so farre abusyd They cannot be excusyd By reason nor by law; […]
Word Forms
- abus'd
Synonyms for abused
Depending on context, synonyms include affronted, maligned, battered, reviled, misunderstood, raped.
Antonyms for abused
Common opposites include unabused.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include maligned, affronted, battered, misused, misunderstood, cuffed.
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