verb/abuˈsaɾ/
to abuse, to betray; to misuse; to get clever, to get smart, to wise up
Synonyms: espabilar, avivar
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₃eyt-der.? Proto-Italic *oitōr Latin ūtor Latin abūtor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin abūsusbor. Spanish abuso Spanish -ar Spanish abusar From abuso + -ar.