abuser

/əˈbjuːzər/
noun
  1. A person who treats someone cruelly, violently, or unfairly.
    • The court sentenced the abuser to five years in prison.
    • She finally left her abuser and started a new life.
    • Child abusers often target vulnerable children.
  2. A person who uses something in a harmful, wrong, or excessive way.
    • An abuser of the system will lose access to benefits.
    • The program helps drug abusers find treatment and support.
    • He was known as a power abuser who took advantage of his position.
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