overabuse

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English

Etymology

over- +‎ abuse

Pronunciation

  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)əˈbjuːs/
  • (varb) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)əˈbjuːz/

Noun

overabuse (uncountable)

  1. Excessive abuse.

Verb

overabuse (third-person singular simple present overabuses, present participle overabusing, simple past and past participle overabused)

  1. To abuse excessively.