παραχράομαι

English (LSJ)

   A 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.ά.    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.PA688a23.    B Act. παραχράω, = παραχρηστηριάζω, Str.Chr.9.8.