abused

adj — 3 senses

abused

adj

/əˈbjuːzd/

1

Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.

2

Overused; used profligately or in excess.

3

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:
Derived terms
abusedly, nonabused, unabused
Related terms
ill-used, misused

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