ill-treat

  • 41treat unkindly — index ill use Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 42ill-use — [ ,ıl juz ] verb transitive FORMAL to treat someone in an unfair or unkind way …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 43ill — 01. Howard s wife has been [ill] recently, so I don t think they ll be able to come to the party. 02. The accused murderer is believed to be mentally [ill]. 03. Parrots that are kept in cages often become mentally [ill] from boredom. 04. My… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 44ill-use — v. /il yoohz /; n. /il yoohs /, v., ill used, ill using, n. v.t. 1. to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc. n. 2. Also, ill usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment. [1835 45] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 45ill-use — verb (transitive usually passive) formal to treat someone badly or unfairly: She s been ill used by her colleagues. ill usage / ju:sIdZ/ noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 46ill-use — /ɪl ˈjuz / (say il yoohz) verb (t) (ill used, ill using) to treat badly, unjustly, or cruelly …

  • 47ill-use — v. [[t]ˈɪlˈyuz[/t]] n. [[t] ˈyus[/t]] v. used, us•ing, n. 1) to treat badly or unjustly 2) Also, ill′ us′age. bad or unjust treatment • Etymology: 1835–45 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 48ill-use — 1. verb To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly. 2. noun Bad, cruel or unkind treatment …

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  • 49mis|treat — «mihs TREET», transitive verb. to treat badly or wrongly; ill treat: »The boy was punished for mistreating his dog. SYNONYM(S): maltreat, abuse …

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  • 50mis|treat|ment — «mihs TREET muhnt», noun. bad treatment; ill treatment. SYNONYM(S): maltreatment …

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