Abuse
Abuse verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: abused his parents' trust, pilfering small amounts from them that he hoped they wouldn't notice
Use is a synonym for abuse in take advantage of topic. In some cases you can use "Use" instead the word "Abuse" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like exploit, treat well.
Use
Use verb - To take unfair advantage of.
Usage example: I was paying for everything on our little outing, and I was starting to feel like I was being used
Abuse is a synonym for use in take advantage of topic. You can use "Abuse" instead the word "Use" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as exploit, treat well.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar abuse | similar use |
| common | common abuse | common use |
| regular | regular abuse | regular use |
| proper | proper abuse | proper use |
| Other adjectives: obvious, blatant, heavy, actual, real, constant, rampant, extensive, excessive, continued, repeated, frequent, widespread, general, possible, less, casual, further, prolonged, steroid. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This was probably a self-reference by the author, since Jotaro (Part Three's protagonist) was practically synonymous with use/abuse of the pointer finger.
- A plot point in Pokémon Black and White, with Team Plasma's vendetta against Pokémon husbandry and abuse undermined by their own use and abuse of Pokémon.
Source: Broken Aesop / Video Games - Xanatos Speed Chess: Lots of examples of this, mainly concerning Cleave and his use/abuse of the mainstream media.
Source: Series / Rake
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