Examples of 'abusive' in a sentence

Meaning of "abusive"

Abusive is an adjective that describes behavior or language that is harmful, offensive, or violent towards someone else. It can refer to physical, verbal, or emotional abuse, and is often used in the context of relationships or interactions between individuals. Abusive behavior is generally considered unacceptable and can have serious consequences for the well-being and safety of the person being abused
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  • Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
  • Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
  • Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
  • Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.

How to use "abusive" in a sentence

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Abusive child labour in the carpet industry.
But you become abusive and violent.
Be abusive or uncivil to any member of the public.
Women who come from abusive relationships.
Abusive and disorderly use of water is forbidden.
Impunity for abusive officers is the norm.
Abusive language and violence is strictly forbidden.
Inappropriate or abusive use or other external causes.
Abusive or negligent officials likewise faced punishment.
Regarding the abusive use of company equipment.
Abusive messages were posted on underground school websites.
And this song is abusive and hurtful.
It is abusive practices that lead to market distortions.
Just get her in an abusive frame of mind.
The abusive nature of the refusal to supply.

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I will endure your abusive treatment against me.
Abusive mums may be tracked through life.
Her father was very abusive to her mother.
If the abusive person is facing criminal charges.
There are people in abusive lives of others.
Using abusive language in the contest area.
Addresses the problems of abusive political authority.
Impact of abusive practices and victim identification.
For a battered wife killing an abusive husband.
He was the abusive black sheep of the family.
They are not some dopey abusive boyfriend.
Escaping an abusive situation can be incredibly difficult.
Excessive pricing is another possible abusive conduct.
Pushy and abusive for entertainment value.
Address the needs of women in abusive relationships.
Abusive practices can damage tool as well as workpiece.
The allegedly abusive nature of the action.
Cause your daddy is a very abusive man.
The safety of women in abusive relationships should be protected.
That does not mean she became abusive.
He would been physically abusive toJody many times.
She makes me out to be mean and abusive.
The analysis of abusive conduct is changing.
A loveless marriage is a step above an abusive one.
This is in and of itself abusive and disrespectful treatment.
She told you her nurse was abusive.
Fraudulent or abusive demands for payment.
We do not contract employees under abusive conditions.
Page was in an abusive relationship with a coworker.
You put the cat in an abusive home.
He was abusive my father in just about every way possible.
This leads women to remain in abusive relationships.
Abusive handling may lead to deformation and damage.
Protection from violence at work abusive callers.
Protection from abusive employers and legal recourse.

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