Synonyms of ill-uses

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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