Abused
Abused adjective - Subjected to cruel treatment.
Protect is an antonym for abused in topics: take advantage of, attack with words, physically hurt or injure, use wrongly.
Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Both words in one sentence
- The protagonist/battered woman is abused by her husband; to protect the life of her child, she kills the husband along with herself by burning the house down.
Source: Misaimed Fandom / Music - Later Anne forgave her mother and accepted her back in her life despite her mother failed to protect her or support her while she was abused by Edouard.
- Naesela in POR: He has his country work for Daein as if they were a common mercenary group, though Naesela is secretly a Double Reverse Quadruple Agent who is merely trying to protect the heron prince and princess, Reyson and Leanne, from being abused by Daein.
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