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v. /il"yoohz"/; n. /il"yoohs"/, v., ill-used, ill-using, n.v.t.1. to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc.n.2. Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.[1835-45]
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ill-use — I verb abuse, abuti, afflict, be hurtful, be malevolent, bruise, buffet, castigate, cause evil, damage, deal hard measure to, do an injustice to, do evil, do harm to, do violence, do wrong, flagellate, grind, harm, hurt, ill treat, injure, knock… … Law dictionary
ill-use — [il′yo͞oz′; ] for n. [, il′yo͞os′] vt. ill used, ill using to treat unfairly, unkindly, or cruelly; use badly; abuse n. ILL USAGE … English World dictionary
ill-use — v. 1. to treat badly. Syn: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill treat. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-use — || ‚ɪl‚juËz make poor use of, take advantage of something for negative purposes … English contemporary dictionary
ill use — index abuse (corrupt practice), abuse (physical misuse), misemploy, mishandle (maltreat), mistreat, misuse, persecute … Law dictionary
ill-use — [ ,ıl juz ] verb transitive FORMAL to treat someone in an unfair or unkind way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-use — Synonyms and related words: abuse, active use, appliance, application, atrocity, batter, bleed, bleed white, bruise, buffet, consumption, do violence to, do wrong by, do wrong to, drain, employ, employment, exercise, exertion, exploit, good use,… … Moby Thesaurus
ill-use — verb treat badly This boss abuses his workers She is always stepping on others to get ahead • Syn: ↑mistreat, ↑maltreat, ↑abuse, ↑step, ↑ill treat • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
ill-use — verb ill treat. noun (ill use) ill treatment … English new terms dictionary
ill-use — verb (transitive usually passive) formal to treat someone badly or unfairly: She s been ill used by her colleagues. ill usage / ju:sIdZ/ noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
