Definition of "abused" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of abuse. (verb)

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• "And though I see the term abused much more often than I see it used well, I've have to say this trend in our government is precisely what I'd call "Un-American"."
• "Miss Lackey's definition of 'abused' is so broad that any reader who had parents can fancy they were eligible to be whisked off to Elfland."
• "To say she has concerns that the current wording might be misinterpreted or abused is reasonable."