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κακομεταχείριση — meaning in English

kakometacheirisi

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English meaning

  • abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.

Senses

κακομεταχείριση is used for these senses in English:

  • abuse Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.]

abuse — full definition

  1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
  3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
  4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

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