παραχράομαι · parachraomai — LSJ
misuse, abuse
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 deal wrongly, unworthily
π. ἐς τοὺς συμμάχους deal wrongly or unworthily with them, Hdt. 5.92.αʹ
II treat with contempt, disregard, fighting without thought of life, setting nothing by their life
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, subsidiary purpose
use for a further or subsidiary purpose, Arist. PA 688a23.
B
Act. παραχράω, = παραχρηστηριάζω, Str. Chr. 9.8.