No. 3,841 in French
abusé
"Abusé" means "misled" or "exaggerated" in informal contexts; in other contexts, it can mean "abused."
In a sentence
Cet artiste est vraiment abusé dans son emploi de couleurs flamboyantes.
This artist is really overboard in their use of flamboyant colors.
Here, 'abusé' is used informally to mean something exaggerated or over the top.
Le témoin a abusé de la confiance de l'avocat.
The witness abused the lawyer's trust.
In this sentence, 'abusé' is utilized to indicate taking unfair advantage of someone's trust or rights.
Je pense que le prix de ce produit est complètement abusé.
I think the price of this product is completely unreasonable.
Here, 'abusé' is used colloquially to mean unreasonable or excessive.
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