a ‧ bu ‧ sive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
using cruel words or physical violence:
Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.
He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.
—abusively adverb
—abusiveness noun [uncountable]
a ‧ bu ‧ sive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ BrE AmE adjective
using cruel words or physical violence:
Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.
He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.
—abusively adverb
—abusiveness noun [uncountable]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012