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Abused

//əˈbjuːzd// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
  2. 2
    Overused; used profligately or in excess.
  3. 3
    Deluded, deceived. obsolete

    "That be so farre abusyd They cannot be excusyd By reason nor by law; […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    subjected to cruel treatment wordnet
  2. 2
    used improperly or excessively especially drugs wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of abuse form-of, participle, past

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