instrumentaliser
French → English
verb//ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃.ta.li.ze//
(politics) To exploit: to use something or someone as a mere tool to achieve a specific selfish or political goal; to manipulate
Certains politiciens tentent d’instrumentaliser les attentats pour effrayer les électeurs.
(English) Some politicians try to exploit the attacks to frighten the voters.
Dès ses origines, l’Histoire du Moyen Âge a été instrumentalisée à des fins politiques nationalistes.
(English) From its origins, the History of the Middle Ages has been exploited for nationalist political purposes.
Entry ID: fr:en:instrumentaliser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary