abusive in Spanish

abusive in Spanish means abusivo, maltratador

BrE /ˈæbjʊsɪv/ AmE /ˈæbjʊsɪv/

adjective en → es

1 HARMFUL [attributive, predicative] B2

abusivo, maltratador

causing harm or suffering, especially to someone who is weaker than you

  • be abusive to somebody

Collocations abusive behavior · abusive treatment

  • The judge ruled that the father's actions were abusive.

    El juez dictaminó que las acciones del padre eran abusivas.

  • She suffered from years of abusive behavior.

    Ella sufrió años de maltrato.

2 VERBAL [attributive, predicative] B2

insultante, ofensivo

using words or behavior that are intended to hurt someone, especially in a way that is illegal or against the rules

  • be abusive towards somebody

Collocations abusive comments · abusive emails

  • The company's policy is to terminate employees who are abusive of their colleagues.

    La política de la empresa es despedir a los empleados que son abusivos con sus colegas.

  • He received an email with abusive language.

    Recibió un correo electrónico con lenguaje insultante.

Idioms

abusive relationship B2

relación abusiva

  • She left the abusive relationship.

    Ella dejó la relación abusiva.

abusive behavior B2

conducta abusiva

  • The manager's abusive behavior was reported to HR.

    El comportamiento abusivo del gerente fue reportado a Recursos Humanos.