Collocations for abuse - noun
1. wrong/bad use of sth
ADJECTIVE
alcohol,
drug,
solvent,
substance
(= drugs, etc.)
systematic, widespread
flagrant
systematic, widespread
flagrant
VERB + abuse
prevent,
stop
investigate, report
be open to
The legal system is open to abuse.
investigate, report
be open to
The legal system is open to abuse.
2. bad, usually violent treatment of sb
ADJECTIVE
emotional,
physical,
psychological,
sex,
sexual
child, elder (esp. AmE), prisoner, spousal (esp. AmE)
victims of child abuse
child, elder (esp. AmE), prisoner, spousal (esp. AmE)
victims of child abuse
human rights abuses
allegations of human rights abuses
allegations of human rights abuses
alleged,
suspected
VERB + abuse
commit
subject sb to
She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.
subject sb to
She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.
experience,
suffer,
take
The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.
The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.
allege,
suspect sb of
PHRASES
an allegation of abuse
allegations of child abuse
allegations of child abuse
a perpetrator of abuse
a victim of abuse
a victim of abuse
3. insulting words
VERB + abuse
hurl,
scream,
shout,
shower sb with,
subject sb to
endure
They had to endure continual racist abuse.
endure
They had to endure continual racist abuse.
PHRASES
heap abuse on sb/sth
Abuse and scorn were heaped on the proposals.
Abuse and scorn were heaped on the proposals.
a target for abuse,
a target of abuse
The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans.
The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans.
a term of abuse
Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.
Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.