Sự lạm dụng

abuse of power

sự lạm quyền

abuse of trust

sự lạm dụng lòng tin; sự bội tín

to remedy abuses

sửa chữa thói lạm dụng

Hành động bất lương

Sự lăng mạ, sự sỉ nhục, sự chửi rủa, sự xỉ vả

to hurl a stream of abuse at somebody

lăng mạ ai tới tấp

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) sự ngược đãi, sự hành hạ

an abuse of animals

sự hành hạ súc vật

lạm dụng

to abuse one's power

lạm dụng quyền hành của mình

to abuse somebody's hospitality/confidence

lạm dụng lòng hiếu khách/lòng tin của ai

Lăng mạ; sỉ vả mồm

to abuse somebody behind his back

nói xấu sau lưng ai

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) ngược đãi, hành hạ

sự lạm dụng, sự sử dụng quá mức (máy, động cơ)

lạm dụng

computer abuse

lạm dụng máy tính

drug abuse

sự lạm dụng thuốc

information system abuse

lạm dụng hệ thống thông tin

sự lạm dụng

drug abuse

sự lạm dụng thuốc

sự lạm dụng

abuse of dominant position

sự lạm dụng địa vị cao hơn

abuse of power

sự lạm dụng quyền lực

abuse of trust

sự lạm dụng lòng tin

V.

Misuse, misemploy, pervert, misapply, exploit: Theofficer abused his authority in ordering the forced march atmidnight. 2 maltreat, ill-use, injure, wrong, hurt, mistreat,manhandle, ill-treat; damage: I cannot stand by and watch thatdrunk abuse his wife and family.

Malign, revile, censure,upbraid, assail, objurgate, lambaste, berate, rebuke, scold,reproach, disparage, traduce, defame, insult, swear at, curse(at), calumniate, slander, libel, decry, deprecate, vilify, railagainst: In the report the director was abused in the mostvirulent terms.

N.

Misuse, misusage, misemployment, perversion,misapplication, misappropriation, Rhetoric catachresis: Bewareof imitating his abuse of the language.

Addiction,dependence: They are being treated for drug abuse at the localclinic.

Maltreatment, ill-treatment, ill use, fault: Itseemed perfectly natural that he should defend abuses by whichhe profited. 7 self-abuse, self-pollution, masturbation,violation, defilement; corruption: The schoolmastersconsistently lectured the boys against any abuse of themselves.8 revilement, reviling, execration, vituperation, malediction,imprecation, tongue-lashing, calumny, calumniation,vilification, obloquy, scurrility, invective, maligning,upbraiding, berating, objurgation, scolding; billingsgate: Thetwo parties, after exchanging a good deal of abuse, came toblows.

V. & n.

V.tr.

Use to bad effect or for a bad purpose;misuse (abused his position of power).

Insult verbally.

Maltreat.

N.

A incorrect or improper use (the abuse ofpower). b an instance of this.

Insulting language (a torrentof abuse).

Unjust or corrupt practice.

Maltreatment of aperson (child abuse).

Abuser n. [ME f. OF abus (n.), abuser(v.) f. L abusus, abuti (as AB-, uti us- USE)]