- subject to abuse
- victim of abuse; used excessively
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
subject to abuse
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subject — sub|ject1 W2S2 [ˈsʌbdʒıkt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing talked about)¦ 2¦(at school)¦ 3¦(in art)¦ 4¦(in a test)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(citizen)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin subjectus, from subicere … Dictionary of contemporary English
subject to — 1 it is subject to budgetary approval: CONDITIONAL ON, contingent on, dependent on. 2 horses are subject to coughs: SUSCEPTIBLE TO, liable to, prone to, vulnerable to, predisposed to, at risk of; archaic susceptive of. 3 we are all subject to the … Useful english dictionary
Abuse defense — The abuse defense is a criminal law defense, sometimes termed as innovative defense , by which defendants may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for breaking the law, as they were abused whether as physical abuse or… … Wikipedia
subject — sub|ject1 [ sʌb,dʒekt ] noun count *** ▸ 1 something you talk/write about ▸ 2 something taught at school ▸ 3 in grammar/linguistics ▸ 4 someone in scientific test ▸ 5 someone/something shown in art, etc. ▸ 6 someone ruled by king/queen 1. ) an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subject — ♦♦ subjects, subjecting, subjected (The noun and adjective are pronounced [[t]sʌ̱bʤɪkt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]səbʤe̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT The subject of something such as a conversation, letter, or book is the thing that is being… … English dictionary
