abus

Definitions of abus
  1. noun
    cruel or inhumane treatment
    synonyms: sévices
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    fait de maltraiter des enfants
    the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
    persécution
    the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
    cruauté
    a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
    accablement
    the act of subjugating by cruelty
    pogrom
    organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
    martyre, supplice
    the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
    atrocité
    an act of atrocious cruelty
    type of:
    sévices
    the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
  2. noun
    improper or excessive use
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    abus d'alcool, alcoolisme, toxicomanie
    excessive use of drugs
    abus d'alcool
    excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks
    type of:
    emploi, usage
    the act of using
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