ill-use
91misuse — noun /mɪsˈjus / (say mis yoohs) 1. wrong or improper use; misapplication. 2. Obsolete ill use. –verb (t) /mɪsˈjuz / (say mis yoohz) (misused, misusing) 3. to use wrongly or improperly; misapply. 4. to ill use; maltreat …
92Illtreat — Ill treat , v. t. To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat. Syn: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill use. [1913 Webster] …
93injure — in·jure vt in·jured, in·jur·ing 1: to interfere with or violate the legally protected interests of: as a: to harm the physical, emotional, or mental well being of b: to cause (another) to suffer from damage to, deprivation of, or interference… …
94maltreat — I verb abuse, assail, ill treat, ill use, mishandle, mistreat, oppress, persecute II index abuse (misuse), abuse (victimize), bait (harass) …
95wrong — adj 1. bad, immoral, sinful, peccant, wrongful; unlawful, illegal, lawless, illicit, law breaking, illegitimate, Inf. illegit, criminal, felonious, larcenous, delinquent; dishonest, corrupt, crooked, malfeasant, misfeasant, degenerate, depraved,… …
96outrage — Synonyms and related words: abomination, abuse, afflict, affront, aggrieve, anger, aspersion, atrocity, attack, bad, bane, barbarism, barbarity, batter, befoul, befoulment, bewitch, bitterness, blight, breach, brickbat, bruise, brutality, buffet …
97hurt — v 1. ache, smart, burn, sting, bite, nip, pinch, gripe; gnaw, grind, grate, rasp, chafe; throb, palpitate, tingle. 2. injure, wound; cut, scratch, prick, pierce, stab, lancinate; bruise, sprain, strain; beat, pommel, batter, pound, lay on, drub;… …
98maltreatment — noun cruel or inhumane treatment the child showed signs of physical abuse • Syn: ↑ill treatment, ↑ill usage, ↑abuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑abuse (for: ↑abuse), ↑ …
99rough — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, Herculean, Philistine, Spartan, abrupt, abstruse, abuse, acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, aggressive, agitated, amaroidal, approximate, arduous, arrested, arriviste, asperous,… …
100wrong — 1. adjective 1) the wrong answer Syn: incorrect, mistaken, in error, erroneous, inaccurate, inexact, imprecise, fallacious, wide of the mark, off target, unsound, faulty; informal out See note at right …
