abuse
A. [əˈbju:s] -noun
1. (=insults)   insultos masculine plural, improperios masculine plural more formal usage
·to heap abuse on somebody
·hurl abuse at somebody
·llenar a somebody, someone de improperios
2. (=misuse) abuso (m)
·abuse of trust/power
·abuso de confianza/poder
·open to abuse
·abierto al abuso
B. [əˈbju:z] -transitive verb
1. (=insult) insultar, injuriar
·he roundly abused the government
·dijo mil improperios contra el gobierno
2. (=mistreat)
[+child] (physically) maltratar (sexually) abusar de
3. (=misuse)
[+position, privilege] abusar de