abused en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈbjuːzd/
- (US) audio
- əbyo͞ozdʹ
Meanings
- Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
- Overused; used profligately or in excess.
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(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
That be so farre abusyd They cannot be excusyd By reason nor by law; […]
c. 1503–1512, John Skelton, Ware the Hauke; republished in John Scattergood, editor, John Skelton: The Complete English Poems, 1983, →OCLC, page 62, lines 5–7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most abused | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more abused | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| abus'd | alternative, poetic, verb | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonabused · abusedly · unabused