abuse a privilege

Frequency: 6.06.7 per million words

To use a special right or advantage in a wrong or unfair way.

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Examples (10)

  • He was accused of abusing his diplomatic privileges.
  • The report highlighted an abuse of diplomatic privileges.
  • If you abuse this privilege, it will be revoked immediately.
  • Employees must not abuse the privilege of flexible working hours.
  • She felt that he had abused the privilege of their friendship.
  • Politicians are often criticized when they abuse their privilege.
  • Do not abuse the privilege of using the company car for personal trips.
  • They were warned not to abuse the privilege granted to them.
  • Abusing a privilege can lead to serious consequences for the user.
  • The manager realized that some staff might abuse this privilege.