ill-used; ill-using; ill-uses

transitive verb

: to use badly : maltreat, abuse

Examples of ill-use in a Sentence

some of the employees felt so ill-used by the new manager that they quit

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ill-use was in 1841

Dictionary Entries Near ill-use

Cite this Entry

“Ill-use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ill-use. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

ill-use

verb
ˈil-ˈyüz
ill-usage
-ˈyü-sij
-ˈyü-zij
noun
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