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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abused

/əˈbjuːzd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
abused
IPA
/əˈbjuːzd/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of abuse

adj

Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.

adj

Overused; used profligately or in excess.

adj

Deluded, deceived.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

abus'd (alternative, poetic) more abused (comparative) most abused (superlative)

Derived Forms

abusedly nonabused unabused

Phrases

ill-used

Frequently Paired Words

ill-used misused

Synonyms

ill-treated maltreated mistreated

Rhymes With

used refused confused accused unused amused fused bruised infused excused reused misused

Questions

How do you pronounce abused?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbjuːzd/.
What does abused mean?
simple past and past participle of abuse

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