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abuz
abuse /aˈbuz/
noun#5460 most common
Also: misuse, breach (of trust/power)
Example sentences
Este un abuz.
It's an abuse.
El a raportat un abuz de putere.
He reported an abuse of power.
Copilul a fost victima unui abuz.
The child was the victim of an abuse.
Autoritățile investighează un caz de abuz sexual.
The authorities are investigating a case of sexual abuse.
Abuzul de alcool poate duce la probleme grave de sănătate.
Alcohol abuse can lead to serious health problems.
Abuzurile repetate de putere din partea funcționarilor au subminat încrederea publicului în instituțiile statului.
Repeated abuses of power by officials undermined public trust in state institutions.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | abuzul | abuzurile |
| Genitive | abuzului | abuzurilor |
| Accusative | abuzul | abuzurile |
| Vocative | abuzule | abuzurilor |
Word family
a abuzato abuse
abuzivabusive
abuzatorabuser
abuzarethe act of abusing
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "abuz" from French "abus" in the 19th century, during the period when Romanian intellectuals reshaped the language with Western Romance vocabulary. French "abus" traces to Latin "abusus," the past participle of "abuti," meaning to use up or misuse. The Latin word joins the prefix "ab-" (away, off) with "uti" (to use).
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