🇬🇧 Abuse meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

Abuse is when someone is treated in a very mean, harmful, or unfair way over and over again. It can hurt a person’s body or feelings. Abuse is never okay, and if it happens, the person should get help from a trusted adult, like a parent, teacher, or counselor.

The remote control reported button abuse after the baby pressed every single button 47 times just to see what they did.

The plant complained of watering abuse when it got drenched one day and totally forgotten for the next two weeks.

The stuffed bear protested hug abuse when it was squeezed so hard its button eyes almost popped out.

The goldfish considered it snack-time abuse when someone sprinkled in one lonely flake and called it a feast.

The snowman reported weather abuse after the kids put a sunlamp next to him "just to see what happens."

The boy sat on a chair with a blue eye from abuse. His sister hid, whispering that they knew the abuse every day. A kind teacher saw the abuse, counted bruises, and called the police. Neighbors came with food and blankets and said, "No more abuse." They wanted to stop the abuse. The children hugged and started to heal.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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