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elder abuse
noun
Definition of
elder abuse noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
elder abuse
noun
[
uncountable
]
the crime of harming or stealing from an old person, committed by somebody who is trusted to care for or help them
victims of elder abuse
recognizing the signs of elder abuse