sexual abusenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsek.sjʊəl əˈbjuːs/us/ˌsek.sjʊəl əˈbjuːs/the act of having sex with a child or old person or someone who is mentally ill, against that person's wishes or without that person's agreement
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- round on sb/sth
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sic
- violate
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