ill-use

Verb
Synonyms: mistreatmaltreatabusestepill-treat

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. treat badly“This boss abuses his workers”“She is always stepping on others to get ahead”Synonyms: mistreatmaltreatabusestepill-treat
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

ill-use \ill-use\ v.

1.to treat badly.

Syn: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-treat. [WordNet 1.5]

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