abusar

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Etymology

From abús +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

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

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abusar (first conjugation)
infinitive abusar
gerund abusant
past participle masculine feminine
singular abusat abusada
plural abusats abusades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present abuso abuses abusa abusem abuseu abusen
imperfect abusava abusaves abusava abusàvem abusàveu abusaven
future abusaré abusaràs abusarà abusarem abusareu abusaran
preterite abusí abusares abusà abusàrem abusàreu abusaren
conditional abusaria abusaries abusaria abusaríem abusaríeu abusarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present abusi abusis abusi abusem abuseu abusin
imperfect abusés abusessis abusés abuséssim abuséssiu abusessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — abusa abusi abusem abuseu abusin
negative (no) — no abusis no abusi no abusem no abuseu no abusin

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Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abusar.

Noun

abusár

  1. misuse, abuse

Verb

abusár

  1. to misuse or abuse, to take advantage of

Portuguese

Etymology

From abuso +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧bu‧sar

Verb

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

  1. to abuse
  2. to insult

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abusar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal abusar
Personal abusar abusares abusar abusarmos abusardes abusarem
Gerund
abusando
Past participle
Masculine abusado abusados
Feminine abusada abusadas
Indicative
Present abuso abusas abusa abusamos abusais abusam
Imperfect abusava abusavas abusava abusávamos abusáveis abusavam
Preterite abusei abusaste abusou abusamos1, abusámos2 abusastes abusaram
Pluperfect abusara abusaras abusara abusáramos abusáreis abusaram
Future abusarei abusarás abusará abusaremos abusareis abusarão
Conditional abusaria abusarias abusaria abusaríamos abusaríeis abusariam
Subjunctive
Present abuse abuses abuse abusemos abuseis abusem
Imperfect abusasse abusasses abusasse abusássemos abusásseis abusassem
Future abusar abusares abusar abusarmos abusardes abusarem
Imperative
Affirmative abusa abuse abusemos abusai abusem
Negative (não) não abuses não abuse não abusemos não abuseis não abusem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: abuza

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From abuso +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

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

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abusar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive abusar
gerund abusando
past participle masculine feminine
singular abusado abusada
plural abusados abusadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present abuso abusastú
abusásvos 		abusa abusamos abusáis abusan
imperfect abusaba abusabas abusaba abusábamos abusabais abusaban
preterite abusé abusaste abusó abusamos abusasteis abusaron
future abusaré abusarás abusará abusaremos abusaréis abusarán
conditional abusaría abusarías abusaría abusaríamos abusaríais abusarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present abuse abusestú
abusésvos2 		abuse abusemos abuséis abusen
imperfect
(ra) 		abusara abusaras abusara abusáramos abusarais abusaran
imperfect
(se) 		abusase abusases abusase abusásemos abusaseis abusasen
future1 abusare abusares abusare abusáremos abusareis abusaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative abusatú
abusávos 		abuse abusemos abusad abusen
negative no abuses no abuse no abusemos no abuséis no abusen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of abusar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive abusar
dative abusarme abusarte abusarle, abusarse abusarnos abusaros abusarles, abusarse
accusative abusarme abusarte abusarlo, abusarla, abusarse abusarnos abusaros abusarlos, abusarlas, abusarse
with gerund abusando
dative abusándome abusándote abusándole, abusándose abusándonos abusándoos abusándoles, abusándose
accusative abusándome abusándote abusándolo, abusándola, abusándose abusándonos abusándoos abusándolos, abusándolas, abusándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative abusa
dative abúsame abúsate abúsale abúsanos not used abúsales
accusative abúsame abúsate abúsalo, abúsala abúsanos not used abúsalos, abúsalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative abusá
dative abusame abusate abusale abusanos not used abusales
accusative abusame abusate abusalo, abusala abusanos not used abusalos, abusalas
with formal second-person singular imperative abuse
dative abúseme not used abúsele, abúsese abúsenos not used abúseles
accusative abúseme not used abúselo, abúsela, abúsese abúsenos not used abúselos, abúselas
with first-person plural imperative abusemos
dative not used abusémoste abusémosle abusémonos abusémoos abusémosles
accusative not used abusémoste abusémoslo, abusémosla abusémonos abusémoos abusémoslos, abusémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative abusad
dative abusadme not used abusadle abusadnos abusaos abusadles
accusative abusadme not used abusadlo, abusadla abusadnos abusaos abusadlos, abusadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative abusen
dative abúsenme not used abúsenle abúsennos not used abúsenles, abúsense
accusative abúsenme not used abúsenlo, abúsenla abúsennos not used abúsenlos, abúsenlas, abúsense

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