cruel treatment of a person by someone who lives with them, that could include violence or other types of cruel behaviour

Her boyfriend had a criminal history of domestic abuse. 她男朋友有家暴犯罪记录。

As a child he watched his mother become a victim of domestic abuse. 小时候，他眼睁睁地看着自己的母亲成为家庭暴力的受害者。