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abusado

alert, careful, sharp, abused

a b u ˈs a d o → abusar
adjective · singular Rare #42,111
alert, careful, sharp Colloquial, especially in Mexican Spanish; in this use, it does not mean “abused.”
SP: Ponte abusado al cruzar la calle.
EN: Stay alert when crossing the street.

Por eso me puse abusado.

That’s why I got wise to it.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Se te va a meter, abusado.

It’s going to get in there, so watch out.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Abusado, güey.

Watch out, dude.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

Órale, abusado.

All right, be careful.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Abusado.

Watch out.

— Los olvidados (1950)

Ponte abusado.

Get smart.

— Nazarín (1959)

Abusado no se vaya usté a caer.

Careful, don’t go falling down.

— Los olvidados (1950)

verb · singular masculine, past tense Rare #49,325
abused Can refer to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; the context makes the type clear.
SP: El niño fue abusado por un adulto.
EN: The child was abused by an adult.
Conjugation of abusar
Past
abusado

La cría se llamaba Teresa Klas y la autopsia decía que habían abusado de ella.

The girl was named Teresa Klas, and the autopsy said she had been abused.

— El guardián invisible (2017)

El niño adoptado fue abusado.

The adopted child was abused.

— Broker (2022)

Que tu padre había abusado de ti.

That your father had abused you.

— Volver (2006)

Has abusado de mi confianza.

You've betrayed my trust.

— Volver (2006)

Tom fue abusado por su padre.

Tom was abused by his father.

Sounds similar to

avisado a b i ˈs a d o acusado a k u ˈs a d o