Plural of abuse
regular plural
The plural of abuse is abuses.
Forms of abuse
| Singular | abuse /əˈbjuːs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | abuses /əˈbjuːsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Abuses in a sentence
- human rights abuses
- Dickens was careful to castigate abuses which were being reformed.1948, W. R. Inge, The End of an Age and Other Essays
- The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.From the entry tough
- The government has not publicly commented on allegations its forces have committed abuses in Amhara.2023 October 30, Dawit Endeshaw, “Conflict in Ethiopia's Amhara kills dozens, rights body says”, in Reuters. From the entry Amhara
- G7 explicitly agreed to call out human rights abuses in Xinjiang and in Hong Kong- explicitly.2021 June 13, President Joe Biden, 0:00 from the start, in Biden says G7 leaders agreed to call out China over human rights abuses in…. From the entry Xinjiang
Meaning of abuse
- noun Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
- noun Misuse; improper use; perversion.
- noun A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
Questions about the plural of abuse
- What is the plural of abuse?
- The plural of abuse is abuses.
- Is abuse countable?
- Abuse is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: abuse (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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