over-abuse

o·ver-a·buse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver verb uh-byooz]
- /ˈoʊ vər verb əˈbyuz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver verb uh-byooz]
- /ˈoʊ vər verb əˈbyuz/

Definitions of over-abuse word

verb with object over-abuse to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority. 1
verb with object over-abuse to treat in a harmful, injurious, or offensive way: to abuse a horse; to abuse one's eyesight. 1
verb with object over-abuse to speak insultingly, harshly, and unjustly to or about; revile; malign. 1
verb with object over-abuse to commit sexual assault upon. 1
verb with object over-abuse Obsolete. to deceive or mislead. 1
noun over-abuse wrong or improper use; misuse: the abuse of privileges. 1

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Origin of over-abuse

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; (v.) late Middle English abusen < Middle French abuser, verbal derivative of abus < Latin abūsus misuse, wasting, equivalent to abūt(ī) to use up, misuse (ab- ab- + ūtī to use) + -tus suffix of v. action; (noun) late Middle English abus < Middle French abus or Latin abūsus

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Parts of speech for Over-abuse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-abuse

over-abuse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".