abusive
US
/əˈbjuːsɪv/
UK
/əˈbjuːsɪv/
Meaning
Using insulting, cruel, or threatening words or behavior toward another person.
किसी के साथ अपमानजनक, क्रूर या धमकी भरे शब्दों और व्यवहार से पेश आने वाला।
Examples
“The supervisor sent abusive messages to an employee who questioned the decision.”
“She left the abusive relationship and sought help from a trusted friend.”
“He spoke abusively to the delivery worker after his order arrived late.”
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Not natural: I feel abusive because my partner shouted at me.
Better: I feel abused because my partner shouted at me.
Abusive describes someone who mistreats others; abused describes someone who is mistreated.
Abusive उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो दूसरों के साथ बुरा व्यवहार करता है; mistreated व्यक्ति abused होता है।
Not natural: He used abusive to the customer.
Better: He used abusive language toward the customer.
Abusive is an adjective, so it needs a noun here, such as language or words.
Abusive adjective है, इसलिए यहाँ इसके बाद language या words जैसा noun लगाना ज़रूरी है।
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Abusive describes someone’s harmful words or behavior; don’t confuse it with abused, which describes the person being mistreated.
Abusive बुरा व्यवहार करने वाले व्यक्ति या उसके व्यवहार के लिए है; abused उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जिसके साथ बुरा व्यवहार हुआ।