Ukrainian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɫɔu̯ʒeˈʋate]
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Verb

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зловжива́ти (zlovžyvátyimpf (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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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