ill-use

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Verb ill-use has 1 sense

mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
--₁ is one way to treat, handle, do by

Derived form: noun ill-usage₁
Sample sentence:
They want to ill-use the prisoners

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Term: ill-use

Part of speech: noun, verb

Sense 1:

Definition: (noun) The act or instance of treating someone or something badly or cruelly.

Example sentence: The ill-use of power can lead to disastrous consequences.

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Sense 2:

Definition: (verb) To treat someone or something badly or cruelly.

Example sentence: It is not right to ill-use animals for entertainment purposes.

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