ill-use

verb

ˈil-ˈyüz

ill-used; ill-using; ill-uses

: to use badly : maltreat, abuse

some of the employees felt so ill-used by the new manager that they quit

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of ill-use was in 1841

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Style

“Ill-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-use. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

ill-use

verb

ˈil-ˈyüz

: ill-treat, maltreat

ill-usage

-ˈyü-sij

-ˈyü-zij

noun

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