abused

English

Alternative forms

• abus'd (verb only)

Verb

abused

1. simple past and past participle of abuse

Adjective

abused (comparative more abused, superlative most abused)

1. Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
2. Overused; used profligately or in excess.

Usage notes

The second sense ("Overused; used profligately or in excess") is uncommon except in the phrase much-abused.

Anagrams

• daubes