abus'd

A form of abuse — Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of abuse
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APA

abus'd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abus'd

MLA

“abus'd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abus'd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abus'd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abus'd.

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