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ILL-USE

(verb)

Definitions

There is 1 meaning of the word Ill-Use.

How to pronounce ill-use:

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Ill-Use - as a verb

Treat badly

Example: "This boss abuses his workers"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
abuseill-treatmaltreatmistreatstep
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
do byhandletreat
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"She warned him not to ill-use his power."
"You should never ill-use animals for entertainment."
"He was ill-used by his employer and decided to quit."
"It is unacceptable to ill-use children in any circumstance."
"The prisoner claimed he was ill-used by the prison guards."
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Is ILL-USE a valid Scrabble word?
No, ill-use is NOT valid for Scrabble
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Is ILL-USE a valid Words With Friends word?
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