abusar

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βuˈza]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.buˈza]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.buˈzaɾ]

Verb

abusar (first-person singular present abuso, first-person singular preterite abusí, past participle abusat)

1. (intransitive, abusar de) to abuse (use improperly)
2. to rape

Synonyms

• (rape): violar

Related terms

• abús
• abusador
• abusiu

Further reading

• “abusar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abusar.

Noun

abusár

1. misuse, abuse

Verb

abusár

1. to misuse or abuse, to take advantage of

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɐ.βu.ˈzaɾ/, /ˌɐ.bu.ˈzaɾ/
• Hyphenation: a‧bu‧sar

Verb

1. to abuse
2. to insult

Related terms

• abuso

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Spanish

Etymology

From abuso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abuˈsaɾ/ [a.β̞uˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. to abuse, to betray
2. (pronominal, Guatemala) to get clever, to get smart, to wise up

Synonyms

• (get clever): espabilarse, avivarse

Derived terms

• abusar de
• abusador

Descendants

• → Hiligaynon: abusar

Related terms

• abusivo
• abusón

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001