abused

IPA: ʌbjˈuzd

Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.

Examples of "abused" in Sentences

To say she has concerns that the current wording might be misinterpreted or abused is reasonable.
Prince Philip, likely to be besieged by S & M fetishists begging to be abused, is not taking part.
Shelly Winemiller, a 42-year-old mother from Wisconsin, was abused from the age of four to 14 by the family priest.
Miss Lackey's definition of 'abused' is so broad that any reader who had parents can fancy they were eligible to be whisked off to Elfland.
And though I see the term abused much more often than I see it used well, I've have to say this trend in our government is precisely what I'd call "Un-American".
Page 8, Finding Number One of the report says: “I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.”