ill-used

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее плохо обращались, подвергали жестокому обращению или злоупотребляли.

An archaic adjective meaning treated badly, abused, or misused.

1. Taken advantage ofC1formalbritish

   Describes a person who has been treated unfairly or exploited by others.

   Обманутый

   • The workers felt ill-used after their wages were cut without notice.
   • She was ill-used by her former business partner.
   • He complained of being ill-used by the system.

   Synonymsabusedexploitedmaltreatedmistreatedmisusedvictimized

• Устаревший 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.

   Плохо 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