Synonyms for ill-use

Most common

step · ill-treat · misuse · mistreat

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To treat someone badly, cruelly or unkindly.

Forms

Past participle

ill-used
e.g. ill-used → ill-treated, abused, mistreated, misused…

Example sentences

• step One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
• misuse Data must be protected from those who misuse it.
• mistreat Adriano continued to mistreat Rima.

By length

4 letters

step¹

5 letters

abuse²

6 letters

misuse²

8 letters

mistreat², maltreat

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse² = 2 syllables).