economic abuse
noun[U]
uk/ek.əˌnɒm.ɪk əˈbjuːs//iː.kəˌnɒm.ɪk əˈbjuːs/us/ek.əˌnɑː.mɪk əˈbjuːs//iː.kəˌnɑː.mɪk əˈbjuːs/asituationin which someoneharmsanotherpersonin acloserelationshipusingmoneyorproperty, forexamplebycontrollinghow they areableto get orspendmoney, orpreventingthem beingabletobuythings that they need:
经济虐待Witheconomicabuse,moneybecomesa way tocontrolthevictim.经济虐待，即金钱成为控制受害者的一种方式。
Economicabusecan alsoincluderestrictingaccesstoessentialresourcessuch asfood,clothing, ortransport.经济虐待还可能包括限制基本生活资源，如食物、衣服或交通。
Compare
financial abuse
- Emotional andeconomicabuseinrelationshipsare oftenintertwinedaspeoplewhoinsultandshametheirpartnerswill alsotrytocontroltheirincomeandassets.
- Economicabusecanincludethings like using the victim'screditcards, usingmoneytomanipulatethem, and making themfeelguiltyabouttheirfinancialstatus.
- Thehelplineappearstoacknowledgeeconomicabusebutseemstoassumethat is always a man who is theabuser.
Treating people or animals badly
- a raw dealidiom
- abuser
- anti-harassment
- at the hands ofsomeoneidiom
- batten
- batten onsomeone
- ill-treatment
- ill-used
- impose
- inflict
- infliction
- prey
- prey onsomething
- putsomeonethroughsomething
- put upon
- tyrannize
- tyranny
- uncared for
- use
- victimization