καταχρώμαι

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καταχρῶμαι (katakhrômai), contracted form of καταχρᾰ́ομαι (katakhrắomai, “to make full use of; to misuse, abuse”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.taˈxɾo.me/
  • Hyphenation: κα‧τα‧χρώ‧μαι

Verb

καταχρώμαι • (katachrómai) deponent (past καταχράστηκα) (transitive)

  1. to embezzle
  2. to abuse (to put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly)
    καταχρώμαι την εμπιστοσύνη / υπομονή / καλοσύνη κάποιου
    katachrómai tin empistosýni / ypomoní / kalosýni kápoiou
    to abuse someone's trust / patience / kindness

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • καταχραστής m (katachrastís), καταχράστρια f (katachrástria)

References

  1. ^ καταχρώμαι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
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