using (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *using*:
NOUN	act	using, exploitation, victimization, victimisation	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

using > pronunciation
Sounds	yuw'zihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *using*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).
Synonyms	exploitation, victimization, victimisation
Narrower	blaxploitation	The exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies)
	colonialism	exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one
	sexploitation	The commercial exploitation of sex or sexuality or explicit sexual material
Broader	mistreatment	The practice of treating (someone or something) badly
Spanish	explotación, explotación social, victimización
Catalan	explotació, victimització
Verbs	use	seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage

HyperDic: using