ill-use

Meaning

Verb

To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.

Noun

Bad, cruel or unkind treatment.

Synonyms

ill-treat

maltreat

abuse

mistreat

oppress

misuse

treat badly

treat with contempt

harm

step

despise

treat with harshness

persecute

misapply

mishandle

molest

outrage

pervert

pillage

plunder

ransack

ravage

rough

sack

spoil

trample down

tread down

trespass

do wrong to

turn upside down

coerce

mess about with

make in confusion

mal-treat

over-run

scatter about

compel

damage

despoil

destroy

devastate

force

ill-treatment

injure

insult

lay waste

maltreatment

manhandle

Translations

trattar male

maltraiter

κακομεταχειρίζομαι

abus

abuser

accroître

multiplier

redoubler

tripoter

bistrattare

maltrattare

tartassare

abusar

maltratar

destratar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪlˈjuːz/