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What is another word for ill-use?

Need synonyms for ill-use? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

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Verb

To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way

To exploit someone for one's personal gain

Bad, unkind or abusive treatment

The improper use of something

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Verb

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To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly

brutalise^UK

brutalize^US

victimize^US

victimise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

traumatise^UK

traumatize^US

agonise^UK

agonize^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

tell someone what to do

use strong-arm tactics on

make things hot for someone

run the show

trample underfoot

lay down the law

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

throw your weight around

bring someone to their knees

have under one's thumb

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

throw one's weight about

demonize^US

put the frighteners on

demonise^UK

make it hot for someone

get on someone's back

punish repeatedly and unfairly

show ill will towards

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

have the whip hand over

prevail over

wear the trousers

exercise control over

have the upper hand over

be at the helm

have upper hand

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

be in the driver's seat

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“She vowed to never ill-use her children, determined to always treat them with love and kindness.”

Verb

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To apply improperly or incorrectly in an almost obscene way

Verb

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To exploit someone for one's personal gain

victimise^UK

victimize^US

use for one's own ends

live off the backs of

take advantage of somebody

withhold rights from

give the business

benefit from

take unfair advantage of

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

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Noun

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Bad, unkind or abusive treatment

offense^US

offence^UK

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Noun

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The improper use of something

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