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ill-used

 
Adjective ill-used has 1 sense
  1. exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised - of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
    Antonym: used (indirect, via misused)
Verb ill-use has 1 sense
  1. 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
ill-tempered ill-timed ill-timed prenominal ill-treat ill-treated ill-treatment ill-usage ill-use ill-used ill ill at ease ill at ease predicate ill effects ill fame ill gotten ill health ill humor

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