Abuse
Meanings and phrases
abuse
- cruel or inhumane treatment; maltreatment; ill-treatment; ill-usage
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; insult; revilement; contumely; vilification
- improper or excessive use; misuse
abuse
- treat badly; mistreat; maltreat; ill-use; step; ill-treat
- change the inherent purpose or function of something; pervert; misuse
- use foul or abusive language towards; clapperclaw; blackguard; shout
- use wrongly or improperly or excessively
n.
- excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks; alcoholic abuse; alcoholism abuse
- Dalkowski experienced problems with alcohol abuse.
- Domestic violence typically co‐occurs with alcohol abuse.
- This includes alcohol abuse and tobacco, gambling and prize fighting.
n.
- any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
- sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly); statutory rape
n.
- the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
- Katz often received misdialed child abuse calls.
- She also lectured in the community about child abuse.
- Yoon and her husband are advocates against child abuse.
n.
- excessive use of drugs; substance abuse; habit
- The despair he felt led him into alcohol and drug abuse.
- While she seeks fame, she destroys herself through drug abuse.
- Another use of LTP is in drug abuse.
n.
- a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction; street drug
n.
- a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; sexual assault; sex crime; sex offense
- Fagging was sometimes associated with sexual abuse.
- There were also reports of physical and sexual abuse.
- Directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu, it deals with child sexual abuse.
n.
- excessive use of drugs; drug abuse; habit
- It was later confirmed that Cousins had a substance abuse problem.
- MDMA has also been proposed as an adjunct to substance abuse treatment.
- Studies have shown CBT to be an effective treatment for substance abuse.
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- Directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu, it deals with child sexual abuse.
- By the mid-19th century there was increased concern over child sexual abuse.
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- Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal
- Martin has dealt with Catholic sex abuse cases in his tenure as Archbishop.
- There have also been allegations of child sex abuse, for example Robert Waddington.
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- Those involved called the raids an "abuse of power."
- Use of Technology widely reduced scope for the abuse of power.
- Goldoni had a dislike for arrogance, intolerance and the abuse of power.
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- In 1983, Nix filed for divorce alleging brutal physical abuse.
- He was subjected to physical abuse.
- Barry retaliates by subjecting Bullingdon to systematic physical abuse.
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- Briscoe divorced her husband in 1950 due to domestic abuse.
- The story revolves around a male who is victimised of domestic abuse.
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- Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal
- A major new inquiry into the abuse scandal led by a senior UK judge was also announced.
- On February 2, 2018, Liukin resigned from this role amid the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal.
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- This move was made amidst mounting worries of verbal abuse in Seoul's schools.
- He hurls a great deal of verbal abuse at Darren but also shows genuine love for him.
- After the match he was accused of verbal abuse and assaulting the referee Ivan Novak.
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- Martin has dealt with Catholic sex abuse cases in his tenure as Archbishop.
- During this period a number of sexual abuse cases emerged concerning a Dominican priest.
- He appeared regularly in a number of alleged sexual abuse cases including false memory syndrome.
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- The studio was dropped, however, following the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations.
- The endorsement deal with Peterson was terminated on 16 September 2014 due to ongoing child abuse allegations.
- "Out of This Club" has been removed from digital stores and streaming services as of February 2019 due to the sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly.
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- Physical and emotional abuse and neglect were features of the institutions.
- In August 2019, Holowka was accused of physical and emotional abuse by Zoë Quinn.
- It documents a shameful catalogue of cruelty: neglect, physical, sexual and emotional abuse, perpetrated against children."
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- Physical and emotional abuse and neglect were features of the institutions.
- Franklin's work on child abuse and neglect was most likely encouraged by his wife, who was a social worker and magistrate.
- Hendrick and other DHS Commissioners were publicly criticized following several high profile child deaths from abuse and neglect.
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- There have also been allegations of child sex abuse, for example Robert Waddington.
- Forty-three adults were arrested on 29,726 charges of child sex abuse, involving 60 children in 1995.
- She was portrayed in "Three Girls", a BBC mini-series about the Rochdale child sex abuse ring, by actress Maxine Peake.
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- Halahan had previous convictions of sexual abuse against a child in 1998.
- As a result, it is often also used as a term of abuse against political opponents.
- All five women later came forward as survivors of Larry Nassar's systematic sexual abuse against US female gymnasts.
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- Nader has had several run-ins with the law over the years related to sexual abuse of children.
- Sexual abuse of children is a major and growing issue, and the government takes little action against it.
- As noted, any sexual abuse of children, whether online or in person, is subject to strict punishment by law.
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- About 58% were allegations of abuse of authority (e.g.
- Marcial Maciel, amid allegations of abuse.
- During the hearings to set permanent support levels, allegations of abuse came from both parties.
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- Commander Spindler said: "We are dealing with alleged abuse on an unprecedented scale.
- The Met stated that the total number of alleged victims was 589, of whom 450 alleged abuse by Savile.
- However, alongside this there soon developed a darker reputation, for his alleged abuse of church property.