abuse

/əˈbjuːz/ verb (abusing, abused)

Definition

› to be cruel and violent with someone: Some of the women were abused by their husbands.

› to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is bad: He abused drugs for many years

› to say rude words to someone: The crowd started abusing him.

(Definition of abuse verb from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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