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Definition abusive in American English

abusive adjective

adjective
/əˈbjusɪv/
Example

abusive remarks

Example

When we asked him to leave, he became abusive.

Synonyms and related words
dirty obscene abusive
2

treating someone in a cruel or violent way

Example

an abusive parent/husband/wife

Synonyms and related words
cruel unkind evil
2.1

used for describing situations in which people are treated in a cruel or violent way

Example

women in abusive relationships

Synonyms and related words
abusive brotherly conveyor belt
Definition abusive in American English