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noun/jˈuːzɪŋ/
Definition
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/jˈuːzɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/jˈuːzɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/jˈuːzɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /jˈuːzɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
“capitalistic exploitation of the working class”
verbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
“use your head!”
verbtake or consume (regularly or habitually)
“She uses drugs rarely”
verbuse up, consume fully
“The legislature expended its time on school questions”
verbseek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
“She uses her influential friends to get jobs”
verbavail oneself to
“apply a principle”
verbhabitually do something (use only in the past tense)
“She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally”
Word Forms
exploitverbuse or manipulate to one's advantage
victimizeverbdeprive of by deceit
victimiseverbmake a victim of
useverbseek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
useableadjectivecapable of being put to use
usableadjectivecapable of being put to use
usenounthe act of using
usernouna person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs something
usagenounthe act of using
utilizableadjectivecapable of being put to a profitable or practical use
utilizationnounthe act of using
utilizernounsomeone who puts to good use
utilitynounthe quality of being of practical use
utilisationnounthe act of using
applicativeadjectivereadily applicable or practical
applicatoryadjectivereadily applicable or practical
applicationnounthe act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
employmentnounthe act of using
habitnounan established custom
expenditurenounthe act of consuming something
usingnounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
practicenounthe exercise of a profession
applicableadjectivecapable of being applied; having relevance
usancenounaccepted or habitual practice
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwenden
eine Handlung, die jemanden ausbeutet oder schikaniert (ungerecht behandelt)
🇫🇷French
en utilisant
un acte qui exploite ou victimise quelqu'un (le traite injustement)
🇪🇸Spanish
usando
un acto que explota o victimiza a alguien (lo trata injustamente)
🇮🇹Italian
utilizzando
un atto che sfrutta o vittimizza qualcuno (lo tratta ingiustamente)
🇳🇱Dutch
gebruiken
een handeling die iemand uitbuit of tot slachtoffer maakt (hem oneerlijk behandelt)
🇵🇹Portuguese
usando
um ato que explora ou vitimiza alguém (trata-o injustamente)
🇷🇺Russian
с использованием
действие, которое эксплуатирует или преследует кого-либо (относится к нему несправедливо)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
का उपयोग करते हुए
ऐसा कार्य जो किसी का शोषण या उत्पीड़न करता है (उनके साथ गलत व्यवहार करता है)
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যবহার করে
এমন একটি কাজ যা কাউকে শোষণ বা শিকার করে (তাদের সাথে অন্যায় আচরণ করে)
🇮🇳Tamil
பயன்படுத்தி
ஒருவரை சுரண்டும் அல்லது பலிவாங்கும் செயல் (அவர்களை நியாயமற்ற முறையில் நடத்துகிறது)
🇮🇳Telugu
ఉపయోగించి
ఒకరిని దోపిడీ చేసే లేదా బాధించే చర్య (వారితో అన్యాయంగా ప్రవర్తిస్తుంది)
🇮🇳Marathi
वापरून
एखाद्याचे शोषण किंवा पीडित करणारी कृती (त्यांच्याशी अन्यायकारक वागणूक)
🇮🇳Gujarati
મદદથી
એક કૃત્ય જે કોઈનું શોષણ કરે છે અથવા તેનો ભોગ બને છે (તેમની સાથે અન્યાયી વર્તન કરે છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಶೋಷಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಬಲಿಪಶು ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಅವರನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത്
ആരെയെങ്കിലും ചൂഷണം ചെയ്യുകയോ ഇരയാക്കുകയോ ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവൃത്തി (അവരോട് അന്യായമായി പെരുമാറുന്നു)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ
ਇੱਕ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਕੰਮ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੋਸ਼ਣ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਪੀੜਤ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ (ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਗਲਤ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ)
🇵🇰Urdu
استعمال کرتے ہوئے
ایک ایسا عمل جو کسی کا استحصال کرتا ہے یا اسے متاثر کرتا ہے (ان کے ساتھ غیر منصفانہ سلوک کرتا ہے)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
使用
剥削或伤害某人的行为(不公平地对待他们)
🇯🇵Japanese
を使用して
誰かを搾取または犠牲にする行為(不当に扱う)
🇰🇷Korean
사용하여
누군가를 착취하거나 피해를 입히는 행위(부당하게 대우하는 행위)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sử dụng
một hành động bóc lột hoặc làm nạn nhân của ai đó (đối xử không công bằng với họ)
🇹🇭Thai
โดยใช้
การกระทำที่หาประโยชน์หรือตกเป็นเหยื่อของใครบางคน (ปฏิบัติต่อพวกเขาอย่างไม่ยุติธรรม)
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggunakan
tindakan yang mengeksploitasi atau menjadikan seseorang sebagai korban (memperlakukan mereka dengan tidak adil)
🇵🇭Filipino
gamit
isang kilos na nananamantala o bumibiktima sa isang tao (hindi patas ang pagtrato sa kanila)
🇲🇾Malay
menggunakan
perbuatan yang mengeksploitasi atau menganiaya seseorang (melayan mereka secara tidak adil)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استخدام
فعل يستغل أو يقع ضحية لشخص ما (يعامله بشكل غير عادل)
🇮🇷Persian
با استفاده از
عملی که باعث سوء استفاده یا قربانی شدن کسی می شود (با آنها ناعادلانه رفتار می شود)
🇹🇷Turkish
kullanarak
Birini sömüren veya mağdur eden bir eylem (onlara adaletsiz davranan)
🇮🇱Hebrew
באמצעות
מעשה שמנצל או קורבן מישהו (מתייחס אליו בצורה לא הוגנת)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'using'?
The primary meaning of 'using' is 'an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'using' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'using' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'using' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'using' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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