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ill-usage

/ˌɪl ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˌɪl ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/

uncountable

A noun referring to cruel, harsh, or inhumane treatment of a person or animal.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее жестокое, грубое или бесчеловечное обращение с человеком или животным.
  1. Cruel or inhumane treatment C1 formal

    The act of treating someone or something in a harsh, cruel, or unfair manner.

    • The prisoners suffered years of ill-usage at the hands of their captors.
    • The report documented the ill-usage of workers in the factory.
    • She could no longer tolerate the ill-usage from her employer.

    🇷🇺Жестокое обращение

    Synonyms: abusecrueltyill-treatmentmaltreatmentmistreatmentoppression

    Antonyms: carekindnessprotectiontenderness

  • ill-usages plural form
  • ill-usages' possessive plural form
  • ill-usage's possessive singular form