What does usure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word usure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use usure in French.

The word usure in French means wear, wear and tear, erosion, weakening, attenuation, usury, wear down, grind down, war of attrition, borrowing rate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word usure

wear, wear and tear

nom féminin (détérioration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon collègue marche beaucoup, l'usure de ses chaussures est visible.
My colleague walks a lot; the wear on his shoes is noticeable.

erosion

nom féminin (fatigue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A 90 ans, l'usure du temps se fait sentir.
At 90 years old, time's wear and tear makes itself felt.

weakening, attenuation

nom féminin (épuisement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle ressent l'usure de leur conflit.
She noticed the weakening of their conflict.

usury

nom féminin (intérêt excessif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme prête de l'argent à un taux d'usure.
This man's money lending rates are pure usury.

wear down, grind down

locution verbale (avoir [qch] en insistant auprès de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

war of attrition

nom féminin (guerre d'attaques répétées)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

borrowing rate

nom masculin (intérêt maximum d'un prêt) (banking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les taux d'usure sont encadrés par la loi.

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