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παραχράομαι

παραχράομαι, to use improperly, misuse, abuse

παραχράομαι,
  • misuse, abuse, οἱ μὲν οὐ χρῶνται, οἱ δὲ παραχρῶνται Arist. Fr. 56; χρῶ μὴ παραχρώμενος Ph. 2.61: c. dat., π. τῷ σώματι Plb. 6.37.9, etc.; π. ὥσπερ ἀνδραπόδοις D.H. 6.93.
      • 2 π. ἐς τοὺς συμμάχους deal wrongly or unworthily with them, Hdt. 5.92.αʹ
    • II treat with contempt, disregard, c. acc., Id. 1.108, 4.159, 8.20: part. παραχρεώμενοι, abs., of combatants, fighting without thought of life, setting nothing by their life, Id. 7.223.
    • III use for a further or subsidiary purpose, Arist. PA 688a23.
  • B Act. παραχράω, = παραχρηστηριάζω, Str. Chr. 9.8.

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