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abuse — n. insulting language 1) to heap, shower abuse on, upon; to hurl abuse at 2) to take abuse (she took a lot of abuse from him) 3) verbal abuse 4) a shower, stream of abuse 5) a term of abuse rough use 6) to take abuse (this car has taken a lot of… … Combinatory dictionary
stream — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 small river ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small ▪ shallow ▪ clear ▪ fast flowing, rushing … Collocations dictionary
abuse — a|buse1 W3S2 [əˈbju:s] n 1.) [plural, U] cruel or violent treatment of someone ▪ several cases of child abuse physical/sexual/racial abuse ▪ Many children suffer racial abuse at school. ▪ An independent committee will look into alleged human… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stream — stream1 W3 [stri:m] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(small river)¦ 2¦(continuous series)¦ 3¦(air/water)¦ 4 come on stream 5¦(school)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English;] 1.) ¦(SMALL RIVER)¦ a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river … Dictionary of contemporary English
stream — 1 noun (C) 1 SMALL RIVER a natural flow of water that moves across the land and is narrower than a river: a mountain stream see also: downstream, upstream 2 CONTINUOUS SERIES a long and almost continuous series of events, people, objects, etc (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stream — 1. noun /strim/ a) A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks He poured the milk in a thin stream from the jug to the glass. b) A thin connected passing of a liquid through a lighter gas (e.g. air) … Wiktionary
abuse — verb (t) /əˈbjuz / (say uh byoohz) (abused, abusing) 1. to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse authority; to abuse a confidence. 2. to maltreat; act injuriously towards: to abuse the dog. 3. to inflict a sexual act on (a person),… …
abuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 wrong/bad use of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ alcohol, drug, solvent, substance (= drugs, etc.) ▪ systematic, widespread ▪ flagrant … Collocations dictionary
abuse — 1 noun 1 (C, U) the use of something in a way that it should not be used (+ of): government officials abuse of power | open to abuse (=able or likely to be used in the wrong way): The city s metro system is open to abuse by fare dodgers. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abuse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French abus, from Latin abusus, from abuti to consume, from ab + uti to use Date: 15th century 1. a corrupt practice or custom 2. improper or excessive use or treatment ; misuse < drug abuse > … New Collegiate Dictionary
