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reabuse en · NOUN

Etymology

From re- + abuse.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Repeated abuse.
   • At this point, a judgment is made about the likelihood of reabuse or reneglect if the child is left at home. 1997, California. Department of Finance. Performance Review Unit, A Performance Review: California's Child Welfare System (page 94)
   • Arrest, prosecution, and incarceration, nonetheless, did not prevent reabuse, and revictimizers were particularly prone to violating orders of protection (A. Klein et al., 2008). 2010, Ola W. Barnett, Cindy L. Miller-Perrin, Robin D. Perrin, Family Violence Across the Lifespan: An Introduction, page 608:

reabuse en · VERB

Etymology

From re- + abuse.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To abuse again.

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