abuser

əˈbjuːzər

Definition

Definition of abuser - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mistreatmentone who mistreats others physically or emotionally

The abuser was finally arrested after numerous complaints..

maltreater

oppressor

substance misuseindividual who misuses substances like drugs or alcohol

He sought help as a substance abuser.

addict

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Expressions with abuser

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child abuser

person guilty of harming a child

The court sentenced the child abuser to ten years.

drug abuser

person who engages in drug abuse

The clinic offers help to any drug abuser.

substance abuser

person who excessively uses drugs or alcohol

The counselor helped the substance abuser find treatment.

solvent abuser

person who inhales chemicals for a drug-like effect

The school is helping a solvent abuser recover.

Origin of abuser

Latin, abusus (misuse)

Terms with abuser included in their meaning

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maltreater

abuser

one who treats someone or something very badly or cruelly

Examples of abuser in a sentence

She sought help to escape her abuser.
The abuser attended a rehabilitation program.
Support groups can help an abuser recover.

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French:agresseur, toxicomane, ...
German:Misshandler, Drogenabhängiger, ...
Italian:maltrattatore, tossicodipendente, ...
Spanish:abusador, persona que abusa de sustancias, ...
Portuguese:abusador, toxicodependente, ...
Chinese:施虐者, 药物滥用者, ...
Japanese:虐待者, 物質乱用者, ...
Arabic:مُسِيء, مُدْمِن, ...
Hebrew:מִתְעַלֵּל, מִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ לְרָעָה בְּחֳמָרִים, ...
Russian:обидчик, наркозависимый, ...
Ukrainian:зловмисник, наркозалежний, ...
Hindi:उत्पीड़क, नशेड़ी, ...
Bengali:নির্যাতনকারী, মাদকাসক্ত, ...
Catalan:maltractador, addicte, ...
Czech:tyran, narkoman, ...
Danish:mishandler, misbruger, ...
Dutch:misbruiker, verslaafde, ...
Greek:κακοποιητής, τοξικομανής, ...
Hungarian:bántalmazó, szerhasználó, ...
Khmer:ជនបំពាន, អ្នកប្រើប្រាស់សារធាតុញៀនខុសបំណង, ...
Korean:학대자, 물질 남용자, ...
Persian:آزارگر, سوءمصرف‌کننده مواد, ...
Polish:oprawca, osoba nadużywająca substancji, ...
Portuguese (BR):abusador, usuário de substâncias, ...
Romanian:abuzator, abuzator de substanțe, ...
Swedish:misshandlare, missbrukare, ...
Thai:ผู้ทำร้าย, ผู้ใช้สารเสพติดในทางที่ผิด, ...
Turkish:istismarcı, bağımlı, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ bạo hành, người lạm dụng chất, ...

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