collocation · academic
domestic violence
/dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns/do·MES·tic VI·o·lence
Violent behaviour that happens between family members, especially between partners or towards children.
Examples
“Local shelters provide immediate support to victims of domestic violence.”
“Policies that focus on prevention can reduce the incidence of domestic violence.”
“She left the relationship after years of domestic violence.”
Band 8 sentence
“Domestic violence remains a pervasive social problem that governments must address through better support services and tougher enforcement.”
Collocations
- victims of domestic violence
- domestic violence hotline
- prevent domestic violence
Word family
Common mistakes
home violence→domestic violence
violence domestic→domestic violence
many domestic violences→much domestic violence / a lot of domestic violence
Say it for a higher band
5family violence→6home violence→7+domestic violence
Synonyms
family violence
intimate partner violence
Easily confused
violent crime
“The city has seen a worrying increase in violent crime over the past year.”
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