ill-use

tr.v., -used, -us·ing, -us·es.
To maltreat.

n. (ĭl'yūs')
Unjust or poor treatment; ill-usage.

verb

To hurt or injure by maltreatment: abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat, misuse. See help/harm/harmless.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: treat badly
  Synonyms: mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-treat

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - mishandle
n. - mishandling

Nederlands (Dutch)
verkeerd gebruik, ruwe behandeling

Français (French)
v. tr. - maltraiter
n. - mauvais traitement, traitement injuste/cruel

Deutsch (German)
v. - mißhandeln
n. - Mißhandlung, schlechte Behandlung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κακοποιώ, κακομεταχειρίζομαι
n. - κακομεταχείριση, κακοποίηση

Italiano (Italian)
maltrattare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - usar de forma errada
n. - mau (m) uso

Русский (Russian)
плохо обращаться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - usar en forma inadecuada, maltratar (un objeto)
n. - mal uso, maltrato (de un objeto)

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - behandla illa, misshandla
n. - dålig behandling, misshandel

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
虐待, 折磨, 糟蹋, 滥用

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 虐待, 折磨, 糟蹋
n. - 虐待, 濫用

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 학대하다, 악용하다
n. - 학대, 혹사

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 虐待する, 悪用する
n. - 虐待

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يسيئ استعمال (الاسم) سوء استعمال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התעלל, התאכזר‬
n. - ‮התעללות, התאכזרות‬

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