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Topic: abuse
Definition:

  • cruel or inhumane treatment
  • "the child showed signs of physical abuse" a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
  • "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"
  • "they yelled insults at the visiting team" improper or excessive use
  • "alcohol abuse"
  • "the abuse of public funds" treat badly
  • "This boss abuses his workers"
  • "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" change the inherent purpose or function of something
  • "Don't abuse the system"
  • "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers" use foul or abusive language towards
  • "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"
  • "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" use wrongly or improperly or excessively
  • "Her husband often abuses alcohol"
  • "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"

    Related tag cloud:

  • children
  • help
  • violence
  • addiction
  • domestic violence
  • alcohol
  • child
  • family
  • drugs
  • neglect
  • child abuse
  • counseling
  • depression
  • rape
  • recovery
  • therapy
  • substance
  • drug
  • sexual abuse
  • support
  • health
    • Resources:

    Fight Spam on the Internet
    Laws, anti-spam information, and links to other resources.
    http://spam.abuse.net/

    Network Abuse Clearinghouse
    A database of addresses for reporting Internet abuse.
    http://www.abuse.net/

    National Institute on Drug Abuse
    Comprehensive web-site with research and treatment reports and news. Includes a site for teachers and students with educational materials. Fact sheets on drug abuse, including the most recent economic costs report.
    http://www.nida.nih.gov

    NIAAA
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
    http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

    Mail Abuse Prevention System
    MAPS aims to defend the Internet from spammers by educating ISPs and providing real time blocking lists of known spam sources.
    http://mail-abuse.org/