missbraucht
Translation
abused, misused
Examples
Das missbrauchte Kind braucht psychologische Hilfe.
The abused child needs psychological help.
Die missbrauchte Macht führte zum Untergang des Reiches.
The misused power led to the downfall of the empire.
Grammar Patterns
missbraucht + Noun (adjectival use) abused/misused ~ The missbrauchte Macht was a problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: maltreated, exploited; Antonyms: respected, valued
Etymology
Past participle of 'missbrauchen', from the prefix 'miss-' (wrongly, badly) + 'brauchen' (to use). Literally 'wrongly used'.
Memory Tips
The German prefix 'miss-' is a direct cognate of the English 'mis-'. Think of 'misused' to remember the meaning.