злоупотребя́вам — meaning in English

English meaning

• abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
• defalcate verb To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
• embezzle verb To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
• misappropriate verb To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
• misuse noun Incorrect, careless, or improper use of something.

Senses

злоупотребя́вам is used for these senses in English:

• abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
• defalcate (intransitive) To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
• embezzle (legal, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
• misappropriate (transitive) To take something for wrong or illegal purposes.
• misuse (transitive) To use (something) incorrectly. [from 14th c.]

abuse — full definition

1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

defalcate — full definition

1. verb To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
2. verb To cut off (a part of something).
3. verb To deduct or take away (a part of income, money, rents, etc.).

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