probrum — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
Senses
probrum is used for these senses in English:
- abuse Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.]
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.