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abusare

to abuse

verb ah-boo-ZAH-reh Rare

Also means

to overuse

Usage Note

Abusare takes the preposition di to introduce what is being misused: abusare di qualcuno means to abuse someone, while abusare di una sostanza means to abuse a substance. It can signal physical, verbal, or emotional harm, as well as simple overindulgence — context determines which reading. The auxiliary in compound tenses is avere.

Examples

"Non devi abusare della sua fiducia."

Natural Translation

You must not abuse his trust.

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