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verb · intransitive · common

ill-use

ill-use · ill-uses · ill-used · ill-using

зловживати, ображати, знущатися

шагать, шагнуть, идти

treten, schreiten

To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindlyTo treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.

/ɪlˈjuːz/

Meaning

1 senses

To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.
treat badly

Forms

ill-uses, ill-using, ill-used, ill-used

Base form	ill-use · to ill-use
3rd person singular	ill-uses
Present participle	ill-using
Past simple	ill-used
Past participle	ill-used

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	ill-use
he, she, it	ill-uses

Past simpleLesson

all persons

ill-used

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have ill-used
he, she, it	has ill-used

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will ill-use

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

treat badly:mistreat maltreat abuse step ill-treat

Word family

1 related words

Relatedill-usage

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

illA2 illegalA2 illegallyB1 illegible

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