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abusing

/əˈbjuːzɪŋ/

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verb

Abuser, maltraiter

To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert

Examples :

"He abused his authority."

Il a abusé de son autorité.

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Maltraiter, abuser

To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.

Examples :

"The older brother was abusing his younger brother by hitting him and calling him names every day. "

Le grand frère maltraitait son jeune frère en le frappant et en l'insultant tous les jours.

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Insulter, injurier, maltraiter verbalement

To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.

Examples :

"The bully was abusing the younger student by calling him names and making fun of his clothes. "

Le tyran insultait le jeune élève en l'appelant par des noms d'oiseaux et en se moquant de ses vêtements.

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Abuser de drogues

To 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.

Examples :

"He started abusing painkillers after his sports injury, taking them even when the pain wasn't bad, just to feel relaxed. "

Il a commencé à abuser des antidouleurs après sa blessure sportive, en en prenant même quand la douleur n'était pas forte, juste pour se sentir détendu.

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Violer, abuser

To violate; defile; to rape.

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Dénaturer, falsifier

Misrepresent; adulterate.

Examples :

"The advertisement was abusing the truth by claiming the weight loss product guaranteed results without diet or exercise. "

La publicité dénaturait la vérité en affirmant que le produit amaigrissant garantissait des résultats sans régime ni exercice.

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Tromper, abuser, duper

To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.

Examples :

"The salesperson was abusing my trust by pretending the car was in perfect condition when it clearly needed repairs. "

Le vendeur abusait de ma confiance en prétendant que la voiture était en parfait état alors qu'elle avait clairement besoin de réparations.

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Mésuser, abuser

Examples :

"The old bicycle, left in the shed for years, is slowly abusing its tires and rusting due to disuse. "

Le vieux vélo, laissé dans l'abri depuis des années, abuse lentement de ses pneus et rouille en raison du non-usage.