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ill-use
[ verb il-yooz; noun il-yoos ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc.
noun
- Also ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment.
ill-use
verb
- to use badly or cruelly; abuse; maltreat
noun
- harsh or cruel treatment; abuse
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ill-use1
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Example Sentences
No ill use has been made of these privileges; but the domain and wealth of Great Britain have received amazing addition.
What a cruel shame to ill-use her, She must have suffered greatly—more in mind than in body.
"It will do you no good to ill-use a fellow-creature," replied Tweasle distinctly, as though the blow had refreshed him.
Because people are ungrateful and jealous and hard, and would ill-use me, the same as they did him and drove him away from Rome.
They beat and ill-use me, Dick; and I am going to seek my fortune, some long way off, I dont know where.
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