Translation of "Abuse" in English

Il abuse de sa gentillesse.

He traded on her kindness.

Il abuse de son autorité.

He abuses his authority.

Il semble que le flic de cette série télé soit un ripou qui abuse de son autorité.

It seems that the policeman in this TV series is a dirty cop who abuses his authority.

Un sophiste même qui trompe sans se tromper n'est pas un imposteur encore, tant qu'il se borne à l'autorité de la raison, quoiqu'il en abuse.

Even a sophist who deceives without deceiving himself is not yet an impostor, as long as he confines himself to the authority of reason, even though he abuses it.