What does abus in French mean?

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

The word abus in French means excess, abuse, alcohol abuse, misuse of corporate assets, misuse of company assets, breach of trust, abuse of process, abuse of a vulnerable person, misuse of language, abuse of dominance, abuse of dominant position, abuse of power, sexual abuse, alcohol can damage your health, through misuse of language. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abus

excess

nom masculin (exagération)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On peut boire, du moment que c'est sans abus.
It's OK to drink, as long as it's not to excess.

abuse

nom masculin (usage abusif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fonctionnaire est coupable d'abus de pouvoir.
The civil servant is guilty of an abuse of power.

alcohol abuse

nom masculin (consommation excessive)

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

misuse of corporate assets, misuse of company assets

nom masculin (délit commercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet industriel a été condamné pour abus de biens sociaux.

breach of trust

nom masculin (détournement de biens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cet homme d'affaire a été condamné pour abus de confiance.

abuse of process

nom masculin (usage excessif d'un avantage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'abus de droit social est puni par la loi.

abuse of a vulnerable person

nom masculin (fait d'abuser de [qqn] de fragile)

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

misuse of language

nom masculin (liberté prise avec les mots)

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

abuse of dominance, abuse of dominant position

nom féminin (monopole excessif) (Economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a abus de position dominante, ce grand magasin empêche toute concurrence effective dans le secteur.

abuse of power

nom masculin (utilisation inappropriée du pouvoir)

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

sexual abuse

nom masculin (contrainte physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce moniteur a été condamné pour abus sexuel sur mineur.

alcohol can damage your health

(avertissement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
« L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé » prévient les consommateurs des dangers de l'alcool.

through misuse of language

locution adverbiale (par simplification linguistique)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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