English
Pronunciation
- (verb) IPA(key): /ɪlˈjuːz/
- (noun) IPA(key): /ɪlˈjuːs/
Verb
ill-use (third-person singular simple present ill-uses, present participle ill-using, simple past and past participle ill-used)
- To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.
Noun
ill-use (uncountable)
- Bad, cruel or unkind treatment.