English–Spanish
“abuse” in Spanish
How to say “abuse” in Spanish
“Abuse” in Spanish is abuso.
Excessive use or taking advantage that causes harm or injustice.
Example sentences with abuso
El abuso de poder suele generar protestas ciudadanas.
Abuse of power tends to generate public protests.
Tips for using abuso
- Abuso is a relatively strong, often formal term used in legal or serious contexts, while speakers often use exceso or demasiado for milder overuse and the verb usually appears as abusar de + object.
