Scaife ATLAS

καταχράομαιmid.contr.vb make use ofw.dat.sthg.oft. w.prep.phr.for a particular purposeIsoc. Pl. D. Plu.pass.of melodiesbe usedw. εἰς + acc.for songsPl. deployw.dat.an argumentesp. in a lawcourtPl. D. Men.intr.allege, insistw.compl.cl.that sthg. is the caseD. use upw.dat.acc.food, honourssts. w. εἰς + acc.on sthg.Pl. Plu.of a writerexhaust, do to deathw.dat.a topicIsoc.specif.spendw.dat.acc.moneyoft. w. εἰς + acc.on sthg.Att.orats. Plu.pass.of topicsbe exhaustedIsoc. euphem.do away withi.e. killw.dat.acc.personsHdt. Aeschin. Plb.hyperbol.destroy, ruinw.dat.a personMen.pass.be put to deathHdt. make improper use ofmisusew.dat.acc.names, things, reputationsIsoc. Pl. Is. Plb. Plu. καταχράωact.contr.vb of a horse's manebe sufficient, servew. ἀντί + gen.for a helmet-crestHdt.impers.it is sufficientw.dat.for someonew.inf.compl.cl.to do sthg., if someone shd. do sthg.Hdt.

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to make full use of, apply; to finish off, execute

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καταχράομαι

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καταχράομαι

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καταχραομαι

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21956

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-21957

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καταχράομαι

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