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ill-use

/ˌɪlˈjuːz/

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verb

/ˌɪlˈjuːz/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревший глагол, означающий плохо, жестоко или несправедливо обращаться с кем-либо; злоупотреблять или плохо обращаться.

An archaic verb meaning to treat someone badly, cruelly, or unfairly; to abuse or mistreat.

  1. Treat badly or unfairlyC1formal

    To treat someone in a cruel, unfair, or harmful manner.

    ruПлохо обращаться

    • The prisoners were ill-used by their captors.
    • She felt ill-used by her employer after years of loyal service.
    • History records how the minority group was ill-used by the ruling class.

    Synonymsabuseharmhurtill-treatinjuremistreatmisuseoppresswrong

    Antonymscarecherishprotectrespecttreat

Forms
  • ill-used past participle
  • ill-used past simple
  • ill-using present participle
  • ill-uses third person singular