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    ill-use

    verb

    • 1. ill-treat (someone): "she felt ill-used by her former boss"

    noun

    • 1. ill-treatment.

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILL-USE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ill-use in American English. (verb ˈɪlˈjuːz, noun ˈɪlˈjuːs) (verb -used, -using) transitive verb. 1. to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc. noun. 2. Also: ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ill-useIll-use Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ILL-USE is to use badly : maltreat, abuse.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILL-USED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. literary uk / ˌɪlˈjuːzd / us / ˌɪlˈjuːzd / Add to word list. treated badly: an ill-used servant girl. Within the relationship he feels ill -used most of the time. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Treating people or animals badly. a raw deal idiom. abuser. anti-harassment. at the hands of someone idiom.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › ill-useIll-use - definition of ill-use by The Free Dictionary

    Define ill-use. ill-use synonyms, ill-use pronunciation, ill-use translation, English dictionary definition of ill-use. tr.v. ill-used , ill-us·ing , ill-us·es To maltreat. n. Unjust or poor treatment; ill-usage.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordILL-USE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "ILL-USE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill-useILL-USE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Ill-use definition: to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc.. See examples of ILL-USE used in a sentence.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ill-useIll-use - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    verb. treat badly. synonyms: abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, mistreat, step. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ill-use." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ill-use. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. ill-use. use used using.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › ill-usageILL-USE Definition & Usage Examples - Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use ill-use in a sentence “Ill-usage” expresses the date of the death of Columbus in 1506, as he died in great neglect.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSynonyms and antonyms of ill use in English - Cambridge ...

    noun. These are words and phrases related to ill-use. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. ABUSE. Synonyms. abuse. mistreatment. maltreatment. oppression. torment. cruelty. injury. harming. beating.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › ill-useILL-USE Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for ILL-USE: abuse, bully, mistreat, torture, maltreat, ill-treat, misuse, injure; Antonyms of ILL-USE: care (for), foster, nurture, cherish, baby, gratify, favor, indulge