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From abús +‎ -ar.

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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
    Synonym: violar

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Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish abusar.

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abusár

  1. misuse, abuse

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abusár

  1. to misuse or abuse, to take advantage of

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From abuso +‎ -ar.

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.buˈzaɾ/ [ɐ.βuˈzaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.buˈza.ɾi/ [ɐ.βuˈza.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧sar

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abusar (first-person singular present abuso, first-person singular preterite abusei, past participle abusado)

  1. to abuse
  2. to insult

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  • Kabuverdianu: abuza

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From abuso +‎ -ar.

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  • IPA(key): /abuˈsaɾ/ [a.β̞uˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧bu‧sar

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abusar (first-person singular present abuso, first-person singular preterite abusé, past participle abusado)

  1. to abuse, to betray
  2. to misuse
  3. (pronominal, Guatemala) to get clever, to get smart, to wise up
    Synonyms: espabilarse, avivarse

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