verb🔗ShareAbusar, maltratarTo put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert"He abused his authority."Él abusó de su autoridad.moralactionattitudecharacternegativeinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusar, maltratarTo injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly."The older brother was abusing his younger brother by hitting him and calling him names every day. "El hermano mayor estaba abusando de su hermano menor golpeándolo y llamándolo por nombres todos los días.humanactionmoralinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInsultar, abusar, injuriarTo attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage."The bully was abusing the younger student by calling him names and making fun of his clothes. "El abusón estaba insultando al estudiante más joven llamándolo por nombres y burlándose de su ropa.languagecommunicationattitudeactioncharacterwordmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusar de las drogasTo imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually."He started abusing painkillers after his sports injury, taking them even when the pain wasn't bad, just to feel relaxed. "Empezó a abusar de los analgésicos después de su lesión deportiva, tomándolos incluso cuando el dolor no era fuerte, solo para sentirse relajado.medicinesubstancemindbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareViolar, abusarTo violate; defile; to rape.inhumanmoralsexlawsocietyactionguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTergiversar, adulterarMisrepresent; adulterate."The advertisement was abusing the truth by claiming the weight loss product guaranteed results without diet or exercise. "El anuncio estaba tergiversando la verdad al afirmar que el producto para perder peso garantizaba resultados sin dieta ni ejercicio.moralactionattitudeinhumannegativelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, abusar, aprovecharse deTo deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of."The salesperson was abusing my trust by pretending the car was in perfect condition when it clearly needed repairs. "El vendedor estaba abusando de mi confianza al pretender que el coche estaba en perfectas condiciones cuando claramente necesitaba reparaciones.moralactioncharacterattitudevalueinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbusarDisuse."The old bicycle, left in the shed for years, is slowly abusing its tires and rusting due to disuse. "La vieja bicicleta, dejada en el cobertizo durante años, está abusando lentamente de sus neumáticos y se está oxidando debido al desuso.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
