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καταχράομαι
καταχράομαι fut. -χρήσομαι perf. -κέχρημαι perf. -κέχρημαι both in act. and pass. senses aor1 -εχρήσθην Dep. to make full use of, apply, c. dat., Plat., Dem. to use to the uttermost, use up, c. acc., Dem. to misuse, abuse, c. dat., Plat. of persons, to make away with, destroy, kill, c. acc., Hdt.;—so aor1 καταχρησθῆναι, in pass. sense, Hdt. to pretend, allege, Dem. Act. καταχράω only in Ionic writers in 3rd sg. ἀντὶ λόφου ἡ λοφιὴ κατέχρα the mane sufficed them for a crest, Hdt.:—impers., οὐδέ οἱ καταχρήσει ὑμέων ἀπέχεσθαι nor will it suffice him to keep his hands off you, 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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καταχράομαι fut. -χρήσομαι perf. -κέχρημαι perf. -κέχρημαι both in act. and pass. senses aor1 -εχρήσθην Dep. to make full use of, apply, c. dat., Plat., Dem. to use to the uttermost, use up, c. acc., Dem. to misuse, abuse, c. dat., Plat. of persons, to make away with, destroy, kill, c. acc., Hdt.;—so aor1 καταχρησθῆναι, in pass. sense, Hdt. to pretend, allege, Dem. Act. καταχράω only in Ionic writers in 3rd sg. ἀντὶ λόφου ἡ λοφιὴ κατέχρα the mane sufficed them for a crest, Hdt.:—impers., οὐδέ οἱ καταχρήσει ὑμέων ἀπέχεσθαι nor will it suffice him to keep his hands off you, Hdt.
IDX:
17412
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n17428
Key:
kataxra/omai

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