Definition

Able to be misused or treated badly.

Example

The system has several abusable features that can be exploited by users.

Conversation

I was reading about how some substances can be abusable.

Yeah, it's surprising how many things people misuse.

Exactly! It makes you think about safety regulations.

For sure, they need to be stricter to prevent issues.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Abusable is formed from "abuse" (from Old French *abuser*, meaning to misuse or take advantage of) and the suffix "-able" (meaning capable of). The word "abusable" means capable of being misused or taken advantage of.

Memory Tip

Think of something that can be 'misused' ('abuse') — and the '-able' means it can be done. So, abusable refers to something that can be misused.

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