abusive
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Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /əˈbjuː.sɪv/
- (US) IPA (key): /əˈbju.sɪv/ or /əˈbju.zɪv/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: abu‧sive
Adjective[change]
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Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others.
- My father was abusive to us children. He always hit us when he was angry.