misbruik — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- manipulation noun The act of skillfully handling or operating something.
Senses
misbruik is used for these senses in English:
- abuse Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom. [from around 1350 to 1470]
- manipulation The practice of manipulating or the state of being manipulated.
- manipulation The usage of psychological influence over a person, event, or situation to gain a desired outcome.
abuse — full definition
- noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
- noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
- verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
- verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.
manipulation — full definition
- noun The act of skillfully handling or operating something.
- noun The use of unfair or deceptive influence over someone to get a desired result.