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ill-uses

verb , present tense third-person singular of ill-use

Synonyms and Antonyms of ill-uses

to inflict physical or emotional harm upon

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

Synonyms of ill-uses

abuses, brutalizes, bullies, ill-treats, kicks around, maltreats, manhandles, messes over [slang], mishandles, mistreats, misuses

Words Related to ill-uses

molests, outrages, violates

harasses, harms, hurts, injures, oppresses, persecutes, torments, tortures

burns, sandbags, victimizes, wrongs

beats (up), messes (up), roughs (up), works (over)

Phrases Synonymous with ill-uses

Near Antonyms of ill-uses

cares (for), cherishes, fosters, nurtures

babies, caters (to), coddles, favors, gratifies, humors, indulges, mollycoddles, pampers, spoils

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