ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABUSE
C14 (vb): via Old French from Latin abūsus, past participle of abūtī to misuse, from ab-1 + ūtī to use.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABUSE
PRESENT
Present
I abuse
you abuse
he/she/it abuses
we abuse
you abuse
they abuse
Present continuous
I am abusing
you are abusing
he/she/it is abusing
we are abusing
you are abusing
they are abusing
Present perfect
I have abused
you have abused
he/she/it has abused
we have abused
you have abused
they have abused
Present perfect continuous
I have been abusing
you have been abusing
he/she/it has been abusing
we have been abusing
you have been abusing
they have been abusing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I abused
you abused
he/she/it abused
we abused
you abused
they abused
Past continuous
I was abusing
you were abusing
he/she/it was abusing
we were abusing
you were abusing
they were abusing
Past perfect
I had abused
you had abused
he/she/it had abused
we had abused
you had abused
they had abused
Past perfect continuous
I had been abusing
you had been abusing
he/she/it had been abusing
we had been abusing
you had been abusing
they had been abusing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will abuse
you will abuse
he/she/it will abuse
we will abuse
you will abuse
they will abuse
Future continuous
I will be abusing
you will be abusing
he/she/it will be abusing
we will be abusing
you will be abusing
they will be abusing
Future perfect
I will have abused
you will have abused
he/she/it will have abused
we will have abused
you will have abused
they will have abused
Future perfect continuous
I will have been abusing
you will have been abusing
he/she/it will have been abusing
we will have been abusing
you will have been abusing
they will have been abusing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would abuse
you would abuse
he/she/it would abuse
we would abuse
you would abuse
they would abuse
Conditional continuous
I would be abusing
you would be abusing
he/she/it would be abusing
we would be abusing
you would be abusing
they would be abusing
Conditional perfect
I would have abuse
you would have abuse
he/she/it would have abuse
we would have abuse
you would have abuse
they would have abuse
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been abusing
you would have been abusing
he/she/it would have been abusing
we would have been abusing
you would have been abusing
they would have been abusing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you abuse
we let´s abuse
you abuse
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
abusing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABUSE»
The term «abuse» is very widely used and occupies the
2.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
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10 QUOTES WITH «ABUSE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
abuse.
Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass.
My illness is one often characterized by dramatic overspending - in my case through frenzied shopping sprees, credit card abuse, excessive hoarding of unnecessary material goods and bizarre generosity with family, friends and even strangers.
We must ensure that while eliminating child labor in the export industry, we are also eliminating their labour from the informal sector, which is more invisible to public scrutiny - and thus leaves the children more open to abuse and exploitation.
Better a thousandfold abuse of free speech than denial of free speech.
What white man has ever seen me drunk? Who has ever come to me hungry and left me unfed? Who has seen me beat my wives or abuse my children? What law have I broken?
Calculated risks of abuse are taken in order to preserve higher values.
I am disappointed in the music business, I feel like a lot of people in the music business are phoney, there's a lot of people who will abuse and take my kindness.
It is irresponsible for this Congress to not investigate the President's lack of an exit strategy, and the fraud, waste, and abuse of U.S. tax dollars.
Let's face it, who among us wouldn't take a pill or potion that would make us better at our job? Goodness knows, we abuse substances for just about everything in our personal lives; why not in our professional lives as well?
Abortion is defended today as a means of ensuring the equality and independence of women, and as a solution to the problems of single parenting, child abuse, and the feminization of poverty.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABUSE»
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abuse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
abuse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Girl Nobody Wants: A Shocking True Story of Child
Abuse ...
Her emotional pain is as strong today as it was the day it began and will never leave her alone.“When I go to sleep it’s in my head and when I wake up I can see it in the mirror and I am only waiting to die.” A child abuse story that ...
2
Counselling Adult Survivors of Child Sexual
Abuse
Counselling Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse honestly addresses the complex issues in this important area of work.
Christiane Sanderson, 2006
3
Healing the Scars of Emotional
Abuse
"If you are suffering from the pervasive pain of emotional abuse through words or actions, you have suffered long enough. This book offers a balm for the battered soul.
Gregory L. Ph.D. Jantz, 2009
4
Counseling Survivors of Sexual
Abuse
This powerful book deals with the issue of how Christians, especially those called to counsel, can help survivors of sexual abuse find healing and hope.
5
Preventing Alcohol
Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control
The prevailing approach to preventing or reducing alcohol problems is generally ineffective, often counter-productive.
Health risks associated with the abuse of anabolic steroids are covered along with the biological reasons why steroids affect the body the way they do. Behavioral effects are also discussed. Charts, graphs and diagrams.
Geraline C. Lin, Lynda Erinoff, 1996
That's all there is to that," to a quiet conversation with Rose Mary Woods to see if there remained $100,000 in his safe for "a campaign thing that we're talking about," here is a money trail that anyone can follow.
8
Elder
Abuse: A Decade of Shame and Inaction
Covers: How Are Elders Abused? (case histories, physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse, psychological abuse, self-neglect, sexual abuse, and violation of rights); Theories For Why Abuse Occurs; Survey of the State Human Services Dept. ...
DIANE Publishing Company, 1995
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Stephen Maisto, Mark Galizio, Gerard Connors, 2010
10
The Day Care Ritual
Abuse Moral Panic
This work is a sociologically based analysis of the day care ritual abuse panic in America.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABUSE»
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abuse is used in the context of the following news items.
Emma Hunt reveals toll of husband Karmichael Hunt's drug abuse …
Karmichael Hunt's wife has revealed she was almost relieved when her husband was arrested following "many years" of out-of-control alcohol ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Traditional Affairs saddened by reports of abuse on initiates
“Some of the deaths are as a result of the issue of physical abuse, some of them died as a result of dehydration. Others died on the way to ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
AM accuses Welsh Government of 'part time attitude' to domestic …
The Welsh Government has been accused of a “part-time commitment” to the issue of domestic abuse. The criticism comes from South Wales ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
Perth diocese to act on sex abuse
Perth diocese to act on sex abuse Archbishop Timothy Costello with Kylee and Aaliyah Tungol, Abigail Seaver and Theodore and Timothy ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
RTE facing third legal action over 'abuse' show
RTE could be facing further legal bills from the Mission to Prey programme that has already clocked up an estimated bill of €2m in costs, fees ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
Police investigate animal abuse in Fayette County
State Police at Uniontown are searching for an unknown person who broke into a Fayette County barn late Saturday night and abused a pig. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
Police investigate severe child abuse in Riviera Beach
47-year-old Debra Galloway, the childrens' legal guardian, was arrested for two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse and two counts of Neglect ... «WPTV.com, Jul 15»
Life for British Muslims since 7/7 – abuse, suspicion and constant …
Life for British Muslims since 7/7 – abuse, suspicion and constant apologies. Mehdi Hasan. The London bombings shocked us all. But in the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
CFMEU, member cop $24000 fine for racial abuse against American
The union accepted the abuse occurred, according to signed court documents. He is said to have asked the site representative: "Is this s**thole ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Opinion: Make pain pills harder to abuse
Dr. Shawn Ryan is CEO of Brightview, an outpatient addiction medicine practice in Cincinnati. Prescription drug abuse in America has been ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»