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- [il verb yooz or for pt for mof 9, yoost]
- /ɪl verb yuz or for pt for mof 9, yust/
- /ɪl ˈjuːs/
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- [il verb yooz or for pt for mof 9, yoost]
- /ɪl verb yuz or for pt for mof 9, yust/
Definitions of ill-use word
- verb with object ill-use to treat badly, unjustly, cruelly, etc. 1
- noun ill-use Also, ill-usage. bad, unjust, or cruel treatment. 1
- verb ill-use to use badly or cruelly; abuse; maltreat 0
- noun ill-use harsh or cruel treatment; abuse 0
- verb transitive ill-use to treat unfairly, unkindly, or cruelly; use badly; abuse 0
- abbreviation ILL-USE ill-usage 0
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Origin of ill-use
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
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Parts of speech for Ill-use
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill-use popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for ill-use
verb ill-use
- squander — to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).
- ill-treat — to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
- overwork — to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- maltreat — to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- taint — the area between the testicles or vulva and the anus; the perineum.
Antonyms for ill-use
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