No. 8,402 in French
abuser
To misuse or take advantage of; to overindulge.
In a sentence
Il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses.
You should not overindulge in good things.
Here 'abuser' is used in the sense of 'overindulging' or 'excessively exploiting' something.
Elle a abusé de ma confiance.
She abused my trust.
In this sentence, 'abuser' means 'to take advantage of' or 'betray someone's trust' negatively.
Il est important de ne pas abuser de son pouvoir.
It is important not to abuse one's power.
Here 'abuser' implies misusing or exploiting power inappropriately.
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