also: アビュース
abuse; mistreatment; harassment
Loanword from English 'abuse', used in contexts such as power harassment, domestic violence, or verbal abuse. Often appears in compound terms like パワハラ (power harassment) or アビューズ行為.
Abuse in the workplace is a serious problem.
She has suffered abuse for many years.
Variant katakana spelling; less common than アビューズ.
Loanword from English 'abuse', adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.