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partner
Noun
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Partners are people, usually two, who are together for a particular purpose, such as for business, sports, or a romantic relationship.
My partner, Tom, looks after the administrative parts of the business.
abuse
Noun
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Abuse is touching or acting towards someone in a way that will likely hurt them.
The girls suffered terrible physical and sexual abuse from their father.
abuse
Verb
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If you abuse something, you misuse it; you use something improperly.
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If you abuse something, you injure it; you hurt it; you treat it with cruelty or damage it.
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If you abuse somebody, you rape them; you assault them.
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If you abuse somebody, you berate them; you insult or revile them.
Child abuse is prohibited in America.