abused
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- v treat badly
- v change the inherent purpose or function of something
- v use foul or abusive language towards
The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket - v use wrongly or improperly or excessively
while she was pregnant, she abused drugs - s used improperly or excessively especially drugs
an abused substance - a subjected to cruel treatment
an abused wife
- On Friday, the retired Alaska prosecutor investigating whether Palin abused the power of her office in the matter asked state lawmakers for the power to subpoena 13 witnesses and .
- Earlier this month, a legislative panel launched a $100,000 investigation to determine whether Palin abused her influence by attempting to get her former brother-in-law fired as a .
- Although more than 2,000 complaints of abuse are filed with the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur each month, it's impossible to say exactly how many workers are abused each year .