abuse
/əˈbjuːs/noun
उच्चारण अब्यूस
दुरुपयोग; दुर्व्यवहार; गाली
Core word
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[U, C]
the use of something in a way that is wrong or harmful; unfair, cruel or violent treatment of somebody; rude and offensive remarks
दुरुपयोग; दुर्व्यवहार; गाली
- drug abuse
- abuse of power
- The charity helps children who suffer abuse.
+ 2 more examples
- Alcohol abuse can damage the liver.
- The article exposes abuse of public funds.
Synonyms misuse mistreatment cruelty insult exploitation
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[T]
to use something in a way that is wrong or harmful; to treat somebody cruelly; to say rude things to somebody
दुरुपयोग करना; गाली देना
- abuse your power
- Some officers abuse their authority to take bribes from drivers.
- It is wrong to abuse a child in any way.
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- Some people abuse the helpline by making false calls.
- He was sacked for abusing his position.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abuse /əˈbjuːs/ (noun) vs abuse /əˈbjuːz/ (verb)
The noun ends in an s sound and the verb in a z sound; the spelling is the same.
Noun का अंत s ध्वनि से और verb का अंत z ध्वनि से होता है; spelling दोनों की एक ही है।
- Drug abuse harms young people.
- Some people abuse their power.
abuse of + noun
Abuse of takes the thing wrongly used: abuse of power, abuse of trust, abuse of alcohol.
'Abuse of' के बाद वह चीज़ आती है जिसका गलत प्रयोग हुआ हो: abuse of power, abuse of trust, abuse of alcohol।
- The officer was punished for abuse of power.
- The report spoke about the abuse of antibiotics.
verbal abuse / physical abuse / child abuse (uncountable)
In these phrases abuse is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
इन phrases में 'abuse' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Child abuse is a crime.
- Verbal abuse was shouted from the stands.
abuse + sb (verb: to treat cruelly or insult)
As a verb, abuse takes a person or thing directly; it can mean to hurt, insult or misuse.
Verb के रूप में 'abuse' का object सीधे व्यक्ति या वस्तु होती है; इसका अर्थ चोट पहुँचाना, अपमान करना या दुरुपयोग करना हो सकता है।
- The fans abused the umpire after the decision.
- He abused his authority to get a favour.
+Collocations 4
adjective + abuse
childdrugverbalphysicalalcoholsexual
- Alcohol abuse breaks families.
verb + abuse
sufferreportpreventshouthurl
- The crowd hurled abuse at the referee.
abuse + of
abuse of powerabuse of trustabuse of authorityabuse of the lawabuse of position
- The case involved abuse of position by a clerk.
abuse + noun
victimhelplinecaseallegationscandal
- The abuse helpline received many calls.
“More examples 5
- The school has a strict policy against verbal abuse.
विद्यालय की verbal abuse के विरुद्ध कठोर नीति है।
- Radhika spoke at a seminar on drug abuse among youth.
राधिका ने युवाओं में नशे की लत पर एक संगोष्ठी में भाषण दिया।
- The minister was accused of abuse of power.
मंत्री पर सत्ता के दुरुपयोग का आरोप लगा।
- He abused the internet facility by playing games in office hours.
उसने कार्यालय के समय में games खेलकर इंटरनेट सुविधा का दुरुपयोग किया।
- Doctors warn against the abuse of painkillers.
डॉक्टर दर्द-निवारक दवाओं के दुरुपयोग के विरुद्ध चेतावनी देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Child abuses is a serious crime.
✓ Child abuse is a serious crime.
Abuse in this sense is uncountable and takes no plural s.
इस अर्थ में 'abuse' uncountable है और इसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ He was accused of the abuse on power.
✓ He was accused of the abuse of power.
The correct phrase is abuse of power.
सही phrase 'abuse of power' है, 'abuse on power' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Abuse, misuse and ill-treat all mean wrong treatment, but they differ in what is harmed.
Abuse, misuse और ill-treat सभी का अर्थ गलत व्यवहार है, पर अंतर यह है कि हानि किसे होती है।
Cruel treatment of a person, or serious misuse of power or a substance.
किसी व्यक्ति के साथ क्रूर व्यवहार, या सत्ता या किसी पदार्थ का गंभीर दुरुपयोग।
- Abuse of power must be punished.
Using something for the wrong purpose, usually things rather than people.
किसी वस्तु का गलत उद्देश्य से प्रयोग, प्रायः लोगों के बजाय वस्तुओं के लिए।
- Misuse of funds was found in the audit.
ill-treat
To treat a person or animal badly or unkindly.
किसी व्यक्ति या पशु के साथ बुरा या अनुचित व्यवहार करना।
- It is wrong to ill-treat animals.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Noun /əˈbjuːs/ and verb /əˈbjuːz/, like use, excuse and refuse.
Noun /əˈbjuːs/ और verb /əˈbjuːz/, use, excuse और refuse की तरह।