Abuse
Abuse verb - To inflict physical or emotional harm upon.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- After unleashing a barrage of abuse and swear words that would make a sailor blush, he finishes by calling Larry a comparatively tame "Son of a b-" - and the last word is cut off by the end credits before he can finish.
Source: Cluster F Bomb / Live-Action TV -
Soldiers, police officers, judges, and others in similar positions are often required to swear oaths to never abuse their powers.
Source: Comes Great Responsibility -
Fun with Foreign Languages: Aside from the obvious Engrish abuse from their shows like 'Full House', Heechul also had fun teaching Hankyung many Korean swear words.
Source: Music / Super Junior
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