"abusive" meaning in English

See abusive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈbjuː.sɪv/ [UK], /əˈbju.sɪv/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mélange a trois-abusive.wav [UK] Forms: abusive [positive], more abusive [comparative], most abusive [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others.
    Sense id: simple-abusive-en-adj-wF7gJ2jV
     
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