Ill-use

//ɪlˈjuːz//

Synonyms for "ill-use" (72 found)

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Closest matches (15)

abuse active use appliance application atrocity batter bleed bleed white bruise buffet consumption do violence to do wrong by

Verb(2 words)

abuse do evil

Strong matches (21)

do wrong to drain employ employment exercise exertion exploit good use hard usage hard use ill use ill-treat ill-treatment ill-usage impose upon injure injury knock about make use of

Verb(2 words)

forwork ill-treat

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do by handle treat

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A Newcastle shunter, Goodchild, working at one end of Forth Goods Yard, was for some reason moved to the other end, with no loss of pay: he thought he was ill-used and ceased work, as did a number of sympathisers.

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