ADJ.

alcohol, drug, solvent, substance

(= drugs or solvents)

VERB + ABUSE

be open to

The legal system is open to abuse.

PHRASES

the abuse of power

ADJ.

emotional, physical, sex/sexual | child, elder

victims of child abuse

| human rights ~s

allegations of human rights abuses

| alleged, suspected

QUANT.

case

six cases of suspected child abuse

VERB + ABUSE

carry out, subject sb to

She was subjected to regular sexual abuse.

| suffer, take

The child had taken a lot of emotional abuse.

| suspect sb of

ABUSE + VERB

happen, occur, take place

PHRASES

an allegation of abuse, a perpetrator of abuse, a victim of abuse

ADJ.

verbal | personal, racial

QUANT.

stream, torrent

He was subjected to a torrent of abuse.

VERB + ABUSE

hurl, scream, shout, shower sb with, subject sb to, yell | endure

They had to endure continual racial abuse.

PHRASES

heap abuse on sb/sth

Abuse and scorn were heaped on the proposals.

| a target for/of abuse

The team who lost became a target of abuse for angry fans.

| a term of abuse

Calling someone stupid is definitely a term of abuse.

ADV.

emotionally, mentally, physically, sexually, verbally

All the children had been physically and emotionally abused.