Definition of Ill-use

1. Verb. Treat badly. "They want to ill-use the prisoners "; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

Exact synonyms: Abuse, Ill-treat, Maltreat, Mistreat, Step
Generic synonyms: Do By, Handle, Treat
Specialized synonyms: Kick Around
Derivative terms: Abuse, Abuser, Abusive, Ill-treatment, Ill-usage, Maltreater, Maltreatment, Mistreatment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ill-use

ill-humoured
ill-judged
ill-mannered
ill-natured
ill-omened
ill-proportioned
ill-shapen
ill-sorted
ill-starred
ill-tempered
ill-timed(a)
ill-treat
ill-treated
ill-treatment
ill-usage
ill-use (current term)
ill-used
Illampu
illapse
illapsed
illapses
illapsing
illation
illations
illative
illative
illatively
illatives
illaudable
illaudably

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