The king abused his power.
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Abused
/əˈbjuːzd/
Synonyms for "abused" (32 found)
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10 entriesdata misinterpretationdrug abuseemotional abusefinancial abusephysical abusepolicy misusepower abusesexual abuseterminology misuseverbal abuse
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7 entriesabused animalsabused authorityabused childabused powerabused spouseabused substancesabused women
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The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
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The dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
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Kenneth Starr abused his power again and took away my right to get on-line.
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