Abuse
Abuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Fell
Fell verb - To strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Guess who fell into alcoholism and domestic abuse after losing his powers and career?
Source: Broken Pedestal - Unfortunately, a child who "fell down the stairs" (in the UK again) is an euphemism for having suffered physical abuse at the hands of the parents.
Source: Deadly Euphemism - Her marriage to him was abusive and unhappy, and she apparently fell ill and died after many years of putting up with the banker's abuse.
Source: Divorce Requires Death
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