visszaél

Hungarian

Etymology

vissza- + él

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvisːɒjeːl]
  • Hyphenation: visz‧sza‧él
  • Rhymes: -eːl

Verb

visszaél

  1. (intransitive) to abuse, to misuse, to take advantage of something (-val/-vel)
    A politikus visszaélt a hatalmával.The politician abused his power.
    A vendég visszaélt a házigazda jóindulatával.The guest took advantage of the host's goodwill.

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Further reading

  • visszaél in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
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