Thesaurus
ill–use
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of ILL-USE
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon <the alcoholic had ill-used his long-suffering wife for years>
Synonyms brutalize, bully, ill-treat, ill-use, kick around, maltreat, manhandle, mess over [slang], mishandle, mistreat, misuse
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