What is the meaning of ill-use?

Treat badly.
- usage: "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"
- synonyms: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, step, ill-treat

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APA	WordNet. (2010). ill-use. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ill-use/definitions/1286544
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "ill-use" http://smartdefine.org/ill-use/definitions/1286544 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, ill-use, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ill-use/definitions/1286544>.
MLA	WordNet. "ill-use" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ill-use/definitions/1286544>

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