Collocations for abuse - noun
1. wrong/bad use of sth
ADJ.
alcohol, drug, solvent, substance
(= drugs or solvents)
(= drugs or solvents)
VERB + ABUSE
be open to
The legal system is open to abuse.
The legal system is open to abuse.
PHRASES
the abuse of power
2. bad, usually violent treatment of sb
ADJ.
emotional, physical, sex/sexual | child, elder
victims of child abuse
victims of child abuse
human rights ~s
allegations of human rights abuses
allegations of human rights abuses
alleged, suspected
QUANT.
case
six cases of suspected child abuse
six cases of suspected child abuse
VERB + ABUSE
carry out, subject sb to
She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.
She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.
suffer, take
The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.
The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.
suspect sb of
ABUSE + VERB
happen, occur, take place
PHRASES
an allegation of abuse, a perpetrator of abuse, a victim of abuse
3. insulting words
ADJ.
verbal | personal, racial
QUANT.
stream, torrent
He was subjected to a torrent of abuse.
He was subjected to a torrent of abuse.
VERB + ABUSE
hurl, scream, shout, shower sb with, subject sb to, yell | endure
They had to endure continual racial abuse.
They had to endure continual racial 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/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.