abuse
verb (used with object)
to use wrongly or improperly; misuse.
has abused
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present perfectof abuse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The BBC understands a letter of claim has been sent to Rightmove seeking just under £1.5bn in damages, claiming the website has "abused a dominant position" in the online property portal market.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The jury found that Google has abused its monopoly power in the app store and in-app billing markets.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2023
Temu's new lawsuit alleges that Shein, which entered the U.S. market in 2017 and has a $66 billion valuation, has abused its market power in trying to coerce manufacturers to shun Temu.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
It seeks to determine whether Live Nation has abused its power over the live-music industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
Complaints have been made that the company under its president, Mr. Cecil Rhodes, has abused the privileges thus given by the Government.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 40, August 12, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Julia Truitt Bishop
