abused

== English == === Alternative forms === abus'd (verb only, poetic) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈbjuːzd/, enPR: əbyo͞ozdʹ Rhymes: -uːzd Hyphenation: abused === Verb === abused simple past and past participle of abuse === Adjective === abused (comparative more abused, superlative most abused) Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence. Overused; used profligately or in excess. (obsolete) Deluded, deceived. ==== Usage notes ==== The second sense ("Overused; used profligately or in excess") is uncommon except in the phrase much-abused. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Anagrams === daubes