EGAVE

abused

About 5.06 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb simple past and past participle of abuse
  2. adjective Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
  3. adjective Overused; used profligately or in excess.
  4. adjective Deluded, deceived.

Similar words

maligned affronted beaten battered misused misunderstood cuffed assaulted ill-treated insulted

Often followed by

by and children the in as his or their

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