ill-use

See also: illuse

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

ill-use (third-person singular simple present ill-uses, present participle ill-using, simple past and past participle ill-used)

  1. To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.

Noun

ill-use (uncountable)

  1. Bad, cruel or unkind treatment.

Usage notes

  • These two forms of the word have different pronunciations - ill-uZe and ill-uSe.
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