ill-use

• Verbe signifiant traiter quelqu'un mal, cruellement ou injustement ; abuser de quelqu'un ou lui faire du mal, souvent de manière répétée.

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.

   Maltraiter

   • 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.

   Synonymesabuseharmhurtill-treatinjuremistreatmisuseoppresswrong

   Antonymescarecherishprotectrespecttreat