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abuser

to abuse, to take advantage of

verb ah-bu-ZEH Less Common
People & Society Values

Also means

to overuse, to overindulge

Usage Note

abuser takes the preposition de — abuser de quelqu'un means to take advantage of someone, and abuser de quelque chose means to overuse it. The reflexive s'abuser means to delude oneself, a slightly formal use. The noun abus means abuse or misuse.

Examples

"Il ne faut pas abuser de sa générosité."

Natural Translation

You must not take advantage of his generosity.

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