abuser
Translation
abuser, perpetrator
Examples
The abuser was finally brought to justice.
The abuser was finally brought to justice.
He is a known substance abuser.
He is a known substance abuser.
Grammar Patterns
((an abuser of sth.)) a person who abuses (sth.) He is an abuser of power.
Similar Words
Synonyms: perpetrator, offender, tormentor; Antonyms: protector, guardian
Etymology
From the verb 'abuse' plus the agent suffix '-er'. 'Abuse' comes from Latin 'ab-' (away, wrongly) + 'uti' (to use), meaning 'one who uses wrongly'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'ab-use-r' as a person who makes 'abnormal use' of something or someone.