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 Definitions of child abuse  [ʃaɪld]  

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Definition of 'child abuse' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) child abuse
beating, neglect, or other mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian.

Etymology:  (1970–75)

Definition of 'child abuse' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) child abuse
the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
Definition of 'child abuse' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  child abuse
Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

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