зловживати

Ukrainian

Etymology

From зло (zlo) + вжива́ти (vžyváty) or зловжи́ти (zlovžýty) + -ва́ти (-váty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɫɔu̯ʒeˈʋate]

Verb

зловжива́ти • (zlovžyváty) impf (perfective зловжи́ти) (intransitive, + instrumental case)

  1. to abuse, to misapply, to misuse (put to a wrong use; use improperly)
  2. to abuse (make excessive use of: alcohol, drugs etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • зловжива́ння n (zlovžyvánnja)

Further reading

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