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abusar.

to abuse (to put to a wrong use)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.buˈza(ʁ)/Brazil[a.buˈza(h)]Brazil/a.buˈza(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.buˈza(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to abuse (to put to a wrong use)

    transitive
  2. to overindulge

    transitive
  3. to rape (to force sexual intercourse)

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Latin abūtor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin abūsusbor. Portuguese abuso Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old Galician-Portuguese -ar Portuguese -ar Portuguese abusar From abuso + -ar.

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