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злоупотребле́ние — meaning in English

zloupotrebleniye

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English meaning

  • abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  • overindulgence noun An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.

Senses

злоупотребле́ние 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]
  • overindulgence An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.
  • overuse excessive use

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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