adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈbjuːzd/
əbyo͞ozdʹ
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rhymes with -uːzd
CMU ARPABET:AH0 B Y UW1 Z D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Deluded, deceived.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of abuse
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abused.