Definition of Ill-use in English :

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Ill-use

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Verb

1. abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat, step

treat badly

Example Sentences:
'This boss abuses his workers'
'She is always stepping on others to get ahead'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Ill-use

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verb (ˈɪlˈjuːz )
1. 
to use badly or cruelly; abuse; maltreat
noun (ˈɪlˈjuːs ) also: ill-usage
2. 
harsh or cruel treatment; abuse

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Ill-use

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈill-ˈused or ˈill-ˈusing
1. 
to treat unfairly, unkindly, or cruelly; use badly; abuse
noun
2. 
ill-usage

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Ill-use

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tr.v. ill-used, ill-us·ing, ill-us·es
To maltreat.
n. (ĭlys)
Unjust or poor treatment; ill-usage.

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