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单词 ill-uses
释义

ill-use

verb

ˈil-ˈyüz How to pronounce ill-use (audio)
ill-used; ill-using; ill-uses

transitive verb

: to use badly : maltreat, abuse

Synonyms

  • abuse
  • brutalize
  • bully
  • ill-treat
  • kick around
  • maltreat
  • manhandle
  • mess over [slang]
  • mishandle
  • mistreat
  • misuse
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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ill-use

verb

ˈil-ˈyüz
ill-used; ill-using
: to treat badly

ill-uses

verb

present tense third-person singular of ill-use
as in abuses
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon some of the employees felt so ill-used by the new manager that they quit

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • abuses
  • bullies
  • ill-treats
  • tortures
  • messes over
  • takes apart
  • violates
  • injures
  • misuses
  • oppresses
  • hurts
  • mistreats
  • maltreats
  • brutalizes
  • manhandles
  • kicks around
  • persecutes
  • mishandles
  • outrages
  • harms
  • torments
  • wrongs
  • harasses
  • molests
  • victimizes
  • sandbags
  • works (over)
  • burns
  • roughs (up)
  • beats (up)
  • messes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cares (for)
  • caters (to)
  • fosters
  • nurtures
  • cherishes
  • babies
  • favors
  • spoils
  • indulges
  • gratifies
  • pampers
  • humors
  • mollycoddles
  • coddles
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