to misuse; to abuse; excessive use
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to misuse; to overuse; to abuse
Often implies irresponsible or improper use, especially of authority, power, resources, or language.
Tā他
yīn因
làn滥
yòng用
zhí职
quán权
ér而
bèi被
jiě解
gù雇
。
He was fired for abusing his authority.
Làn滥
yòng用
kàng抗
shēng生
sù素
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
xì细
jūn菌
nài耐
yào药
xìng性
zēng增
qiáng强
。
Overuse of antibiotics can lead to increased bacterial resistance.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
làn滥
yòng用
fāng方
yán言
，
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
dú读
zhě者
wú无
fǎ法
lǐ理
jiě解
。
This article overuses dialects, making it incomprehensible to many readers.
Gōng公
sī司
yán严
jìn禁
yuán员
gōng工
làn滥
yòng用
bàn办
gōng公
zī资
yuán源
。
The company strictly prohibits employees from misusing office resources.