D'user (en. To use)
/dyze/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To make use of something to satisfy a need.
Care must be taken to use this material cautiously.
Il faut d'user de ce matériel avec précaution.
To exploit someone or something excessively.
She tends to exhaust her kindness.
Elle a tendance à d'user de sa gentillesse.
To conceive of a repeated use that may lead to deterioration.
Children quickly wear out their toys.
Les enfants d'usent rapidement leurs jouets.
Etymology
From Old French 'usager', derived from Latin 'uti'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to overuse
To use something beyond its capacities.
d'user à l'excès
to exploit a friend
To take advantage of friendship in a disadvantageous way.
d'user un ami
Related Words
user
Person who uses a service or good.
usager
usage
Action of using or consuming something.
usage
exploitation
Action of using someone or something intensively.
exploitation
Slang Meanings
To wear out completely
He wore out his phone completely without recharging it.
Il d'used à mort son téléphone sans le recharger.
To deplete resources
The company depletes natural resources without consideration.
L'entreprise d'use les ressources naturelles sans considération.