Translation of "abuse" - English-Italian dictionary

abuse

noun uk ​ /əˈbjuːs/ us ​ /əˈbjus/

› [ no plural ] the act of using something for the wrong purpose in a way that is bad

abuso
drug abuse abuso di stupefacenti
alcohol abuse abuso di alcolici
the abuse of power abuso di potere

› [ no plural ] the act of being violent or cruel to another person

abuso
child abuse abuso minorile

› [ no plural ] rude words said to someone

insulti
The crowds were shouting abuse at him. La folla lanciava insulti contro di lui.

› an occasion when the law or someone’s rights are not respected

abuso
human rights abuses abuso dei diritti umani

abuse

verb uk ​ /əˈbjuːz/ us ​ /əˈbjuz/ present participle abusing, past tense and past participle abused

› to be cruel and violent with someone

trattare male
Some of the women were abused by their husbands. Alcune delle donne sono state trattate male dai mariti.

› to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is bad

fare abuso di
He abused drugs for many years. Ha abusato di stupefacenti per molti anni.

› to say rude words to someone

insultare
The crowd started abusing him. La folla ha cominciato ad insultarlo.

(Translation of “abuse” from the Cambridge English–Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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